curable
[ kyoo r-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈkyʊər ə bəl /
adjective
capable of being cured.
Origin of curable
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin
cūrābilis, equivalent to
cūrā(re) to care for (derivative of
cūra care) +
-bilis
-ble
OTHER WORDS FROM curable
Words nearby curable
cupulometry,
cur,
cur dog,
cur.,
cur. adv. vult,
curable,
curacy,
curagh,
curandera,
curanderismo,
curandero
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British Dictionary definitions for curable
curable
/ (ˈkjʊərəbəl) /
adjective
capable of being cured
Derived forms of curable
curability or curableness, noun curably, adverbMedical definitions for curable
curable
[ kyur′ə-bəl ]
adj.
Capable of being cured or healed.