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curative

[kyoor-uh-tiv] / ˈkjʊər ə tɪv /


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Pricing a superior — and curative — drug at a similar level as the currently available treatment seemed like a good deal.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Caitlin is now pursuing potentially curative treatment abroad - most likely in the US - where treatment and associated costs could reach £500,000.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

In aplastic anemia, where the marrow stops making enough blood cells, and in inherited blood disorders such as sickle-cell disease, stem-cell transplantation has emerged as a curative therapy as the procedure has become safer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

“That was a blatant and wholly inappropriate effort to call sympathy for their client,” he said, requesting a curative instruction, The New York Times reported.

From Salon ● May 28, 2024

The curative program is never really underway until this happens.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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