adjective
curable
adjective
1
Able to be treated and cured.
"Fortunately, the infection was easily curable with antibiotics."
How to Use Curable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes a condition or illness that can be successfully treated and resolved.
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Word Forms
more curable comparative, most curable superlative
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Etymology
From Old French curable, built from "cure" plus the suffix "-able."