| curative | Tending to overcome disease and promote recovery. Origin: L. Curare = to take care of (18 Nov 1997) |
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| curative dose | The quantity of any substance required to effect the cure of a disease or that will correct the manifestations of a deficiency of a particular factor in the diet, effective dose used with therapeutically applied compounds. Synonym: therapeutic dose. (05 Mar 2000) |