Medical Dictionary
1cure
noun \ˈkyu̇(ə)r\
Medical Definition of CURE
1
: recovery from a disease <his cure was complete>; also : remission of signs or symptoms of a disease especially during a prolonged period of observation <a clinical cure> <5-year cure of cancer>—compare arrest
2
: a drug, treatment, regimen, or other agency that cures a disease <quinine is a cure for malaria>
3
: a course or period of treatment; especially : one designed to interrupt an addiction or compulsive habit or to improve general health <take a cure for alcoholism> <an annual cure at a spa>
4
: spa
5
maritime law : the medical care awarded a person in the merchant marine who is injured or taken sick in the course of duty
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