Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Curative care — or curative medicine is the kind of health care traditionally oriented towards seeking a cure for an existent disease or medical condition. Curative care differs from preventive care, which aims at preventing the appearance of diseases through… … Wikipedia
Curative — may refer to: Curative care, also called curative medicine, health care traditionally oriented towards seeking a cure for an existent disease or medical condition Curative petition, a legal petition specific to the India justice system that is a… … Wikipedia
curative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to cure disease. ► NOUN ▪ a curative medicine or agent … English terms dictionary
curative — 1. That which heals or cures. 2. Tending to heal or cure. * * * cu·ra·tive kyu̇r ət iv adj relating to or used in the cure of diseases curative n cu·ra·tive·ly adv * * * cur·a·tive (kūrґə tiv) [L. curare to take care of] tending to… … Medical dictionary
curative dose — (CD) a dose sufficient to restore normal health. See also median curative d … Medical dictionary
medicine — 1. A drug. 2. The art of preventing or curing disease; the science concerned with disease in all its relations. 3. The study and treatment of general diseases or those affecting the internal parts of the body, especially those not usually… … Medical dictionary
medicine — /med euh sin/ or, esp. Brit., /med seuhn/, n., v., medicined, medicining. n. 1. any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy. 2. the art or science of restoring or preserving health or due physical condition … Universalium
curative — adjective able to cure disease. noun a curative medicine or agent. Derivatives curatively adverb … English new terms dictionary
curative — adj. & n. adj. tending or able to cure (esp. disease). n. a curative medicine or agent. Etymology: F curatif ive f. med.L curativus f. L curare CURE … Useful english dictionary
medicine — Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a remedy. State v Stoddard, 215 Iowa 534, 245 NW 273, 86 ALR 616; Kelly v Carroll, 36 Wash 2d 482, 219 P2d 79, 19 ALR2d 1174; Waldo v Poe (DC Wash) 14 F2d 749. Anything,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
