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cure
has definitions from the fields of medicine,pharmacology,food
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[ verb ] provide a cure for, make healthy again
Synonyms Examples "The treatment cured the boy's acne" "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to" Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)Yes , the ozone from his machine would cure practically everything , he assured her . This machine will cure your cancer ridden body '' . Why , I once used this machine to cure a woman with 97 pounds of cancer in her body '' . He then sold her minerals to cure her kidney ailment , a can of sage `` to make her look_like a girl again '' , and an application of plain mud to take her wrinkles away . `` Hang this around your neck or attach it to other parts of your anatomy , and its rays will cure any disease you have '' , said the company . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)Moreover , the diabetic patient who relies_on cure by the quack device and therefore cuts_off his insulin intake can be committing suicide . In California , a_few years ago , a ghoul by the name of H._F._Bell sold electric blankets as a cure for cancer . |
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[ verb ] (food) prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
Examples "cure meats" "cure pickles" Used in print (Idwal Jones, "Santa Cruz Run"...)Their ham butts , cured in oak-log smoke , were also esteemed when roasted or boiled , and served with this original sauce . |
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[ verb ] make (substances) hard and improve their usability
Examples "cure resin" Related terms |
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