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Cure

Care, heed, or attention.

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Narrower term 22

Acoustic 76% connected

Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds; auditory.

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Alleviator 76% connected

One who, or that which, alleviates.

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Antidote 76% connected

A remedy to counteract the effects of poison, or of anything noxious taken into the stomach; -- used with against, for, or to; as, an antidote agains…

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Application 76% connected

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.

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Balm 76% connected

An aromatic plant of the genus Melissa.

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Catholicon 76% connected

A remedy for all diseases; a panacea.

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Emetic 76% connected

Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth.

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Lenitive 76% connected

Having the quality of softening or mitigating, as pain or acrimony; assuasive; emollient.

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Lotion 76% connected

A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of rendering it fair.

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Nauseant 76% connected

A substance which produces nausea.

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Nostrum 76% connected

A medicine, the ingredients of which are kept secret for the purpose of restricting the profits of sale to the inventor or proprietor; a quack medici…

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Ointment 76% connected

That which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used for smearing or anointing; an unguent.

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Palliative 76% connected

Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.

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Panacea 76% connected

A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction.

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Preventative 76% connected

That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.

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Preventive 76% connected

Going before; preceding.

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Prophylactic 76% connected

A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

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Salve 76% connected

Hail!

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Unction 76% connected

The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of consecration; as, me…

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Unguent 76% connected

A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment.

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Vomit 76% connected

To eject the contents of the stomach by the mouth; to puke; to spew.

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Vomitive 76% connected

Causing the ejection of matter from the stomach; emetic.

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Aid 76% connected

To support, either by furnishing strength or means in cooperation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Harden 76% connected

To make hard or harder; to make firm or compact; to indurate; as, to harden clay or iron.

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Help 76% connected

To furnish with strength or means for the successful performance of any action or the attainment of any object; to aid; to assist; as, to help a man…

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Indurate 76% connected

Hardened; not soft; indurated.

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Keep 76% connected

To care; to desire.

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Medicament 76% connected

Anything used for healing diseases or wounds; a medicine; a healing application.

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Medication 76% connected

The act or process of medicating.

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Medicine 76% connected

The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease.

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Preserve 76% connected

To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.

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Manner of action 2

Dun 76% connected

A mound or small hill.

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Recuperate 76% connected

To recover health; to regain strength; to convalesce.

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Derivationally related 12

Curable 74% connected

Capable of being cured; admitting remedy.

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Curable 74% connected

Capable of being cured; admitting remedy.

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Curative 74% connected

Relating to, or employed in, the cure of diseases; tending to cure.

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Curative 74% connected

Relating to, or employed in, the cure of diseases; tending to cure.

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Relieve 74% connected

To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise.

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Relieve 74% connected

To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise.

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Remedial 74% connected

Affording a remedy; intended for a remedy, or for the removal or abatement of an evil; as, remedial treatment.

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Remedial 74% connected

Affording a remedy; intended for a remedy, or for the removal or abatement of an evil; as, remedial treatment.

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Entails 1

Treat 72% connected

To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly.

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Containing whole 2

Intervention 70% connected

The act of intervening; interposition.

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Treatment 70% connected

The act or manner of treating; management; manipulation; handling; usage; as, unkind treatment; medical treatment.

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Synonym 4

Curative 92% connected

Relating to, or employed in, the cure of diseases; tending to cure.

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Heal 92% connected

To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like.

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Remedy 92% connected

That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or application which puts an end to disease and restores health; -- with for; as, a remedy for t…

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Therapeutic 92% connected

Alt. of Therapeutical

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