curable
ˈkjɔːrəbl̩
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Definition of curable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
medicalable to be healed or treated successfully
  • Many infections are curable with antibiotics.
healable treatable
2.
materialsTECH.capable of being hardened by a chemical processTECH.
  • The resin is curable with UV light.

Noun

medicalTECH.disease that can be curedTECH.
  • Cancer is not always a curable.
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Origin of curable

Latin, curare (to care) + -able (capable of)

Terms with curable included in their meaning

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scrofula
historical disease believed curable by a monarch's touch
curable
capable of being cured or healed
curable
capable of being cured by light

Examples of curable in a sentence

  • Doctors confirmed that the condition is curable with proper treatment.
  • This adhesive is curable at room temperature.
  • The paint becomes curable after adding the hardener.
  • Some infections are considered curable with antibiotics.
  • The doctor explained that the illness was a curable.

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  1. French:curable, maladie curable, ...
  2. German:heilbar, heilbares Leiden, ...
  3. Italian:curabile, malattia curabile, ...
  4. Spanish:curable, enfermedad curable, ...
  5. Portuguese:curável, doença curável, ...
  6. Chinese:可治愈的, 可治愈的疾病, ...
  7. Japanese:治療可能な, 治療可能な病気, ...
  8. Arabic:قابِل لِلشِفاء, مَرَض قابِل لِلعِلاج, ...
  9. Hebrew:בַּר רִיפּוּי, בַּר רִיפּוּי, ...
  10. Russian:излечимый, излечимая болезнь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виліковний, виліковна хвороба, ...
  12. Hindi:इलाज योग्य, ठीक होने वाला रोग, ...
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