medicable

[ med-i-kuh-buh l ]
/ ˈmɛd ɪ kə bəl /
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adjective

responsive to medical treatment; curable.

Origin of medicable

First recorded in 1610–20, medicable is from the Latin word medicābilis healing, curative. See medical, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM medicable

med·i·ca·bly, adverb non·med·i·ca·ble, adjective un·med·i·ca·ble, adjective

Words nearby medicable

mediatorial, mediatory, mediatrix, medibank, medic, medicable, medicaid, medical, medical audit, medical certificate, medical diathermy

Words related to medicable

remedial, corrective, invigorating, healthful, salutary, therapeutic, medicinal, tonic, curing, pick-me-up, restorative, beneficial, helpful, wholesome, alleviative, medicative, remedying, sanative, vulnerary

Example sentences from the Web for medicable

  • It was the aqua tofana undiluted by mercy, instantaneous in its effect, and not medicable by any antidote.

    The Golden Dog |William Kirby

  • It was the Aqua Tofana, undiluted, instantaneous in its effect, and not medicable by antidotes.

    Under the Witches' Moon |Nathan Gallizier

British Dictionary definitions for medicable

medicable
/ (ˈmɛdɪkəbəl) /

adjective

potentially able to be treated or cured medically

Derived forms of medicable

medicably, adverb

Medical definitions for medicable

medicable
[ mĕd′ĭ-kə-bəl ]

adj.

Potentially responsive to treatment with medicine; curable.