curatives
Medicines that heal
Curatives are medicines or treatments that cure disease or restore health.
The term appears in medical and pharmaceutical contexts, distinguishing remedies that eliminate underlying conditions from those that merely manage symptoms: The team researched curatives for tropical infections.
The word can also function as an adjective meaning having healing properties: curative powers, curative effects.
Curative treatment or fix
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- recuperationGradual return to health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
regeneration · restoration · mending · repair · wound healing · tissue repair · scar healing · renewal
Plant-derived therapeutic preparation
- folk medicineTraditional healing practices
- naturopathyAlternative healing using nature
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
- ayurvedaIndian traditional medicine system
acupuncture · cupping · potion · elixir · tonic · decoction · tisane · poultice
Universal cure
- nostrumUnproven pet remedy
- elixirMythical healing draught
- wonder drugRemarkably effective new medicine
- snake oilFraudulent cure-all
Care for an ailment
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
specialist · clinic · hospital · surgery · procedure · intervention · regimen · protocol
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
pharmacology · medication · drug · capsule · tablet · pill · lozenge · syrup
Water-based medical treatment
- thermotherapyTreating conditions with warmth
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- massage therapyManual soft tissue treatment
aromatherapy · spa treatment · rehabilitative · restorative · salubrious · beneficial · nurturing · holistic healing
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- recuperationGradual return to health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
rehabilitation · regeneration · restoration · mending · repair · wound healing · tissue repair · scar healing · renewal · revitalization
herbal remedy
Plant-derived therapeutic preparation
- folk medicineTraditional healing practices
- naturopathyAlternative healing using nature
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
ayurveda · acupuncture · cupping · potion · elixir · tonic · decoction · tisane · poultice · traditional Chinese medicine
panacea
Universal cure
- nostrumUnproven pet remedy
- elixirMythical healing draught
- wonder drugRemarkably effective new medicine
snake oil · quack remedy · patent medicine · physic · magic bullet
treatment
Care for an ailment
physician · specialist · clinic · hospital · surgery · procedure · intervention · regimen · protocol · anesthesia
antibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
dosage · pharmacology · medication · drug · capsule · tablet · pill · lozenge · syrup · tincture
hydrotherapy
Water-based medical treatment
- thermotherapyTreating conditions with warmth
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
massage therapy · aromatherapy · spa treatment · rehabilitative · restorative · salubrious · beneficial · nurturing · holistic healing · preventive care
- rubber industrynatural rubber, synthetic rubber, vulcanization, latex, elastomer
curativespreventatives
Agents that forestall harm
preventives · prophylactics · vaccines · prophylaxis · immunizations
curativespoisons
Harmful ingested substances
toxins · pathogens · carcinogens · pollutants · contaminants