Synonyms and Antonyms for
curative
1. curative (n.)
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Synonyms:
medication
vomitive
unction
antidote
salve
cure-all
medicinal drug
medicament
catholicon
intervention
lenitive
nostrum
counterpoison
unguent
application
panacea
treatment
magic bullet
emetic
palliative
balm
ointment
lotion
medicine
remedy
nauseant
vomit
acoustic
alleviant
preventative
prophylactic
alleviator
cure
preventive
therapeutic
2. curative (adj.)
tending to cure or restore to health
Synonyms:
alterative
remedial
healthful
healing
sanative
therapeutic
Antonyms:
unhealthful
