Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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curative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
nostrum | Yes | No | No | No |
curative (noun) | nostrum (noun) |
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a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain | patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable |
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists |
curative (adjective) | nostrum (adjective) |
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tending to cure or restore to health |