Definition of cured

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1	[ adjective ] (used especially of meat) cured in brine Synonyms corned Related terms preserved
2	[ adjective ] (used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry Related terms preserved
3	[ adjective ] (used of concrete or mortar) kept moist to assist the hardening Related terms seasoned
4	[ adjective ] (used of rubber, e.g.) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity) Synonyms vulcanized Related terms processed
5	[ adjective ] freed from illness or injury Synonyms recovered healed Examples "the patient appears cured" "the incision is healed" "appears to be entirely recovered" "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron Related terms well
6	[ adjective ] (used of rubber, e.g.) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity) Synonyms vulcanized vulcanised Related terms processed
7	[ adjective ] (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) Synonyms aged Related terms preserved
*	Rhymes with secured unsecured inured matured assured ensured insured uninsured reassured Phonetic and Homophones K Y UH1 R D Similar Spelling curette curd curet curate cred To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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