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cures

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkjʊɹz// UK //kjˈɔːz// cures

n. medicines or treatments that make an illness go away completely. You use this for solutions that fix a health problem rather than just making it feel better.

n. substances or treatments that restore health by ending a disease or medical condition. Often used in the plural when referring to various medical breakthroughs or folk remedies.


SIMPLE

Scientists are still searching for cures for many types of cancer.

CONTEXTUAL

The clinic claims to offer natural cures for various skin conditions using local herbs.

COMPLEX

While modern medicine has provided cures for once-deadly infections, the rise of antibiotic resistance threatens to undo decades of progress in public health.

Synonyms
Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'for' to indicate the specific disease being treated.

Pitfall

a cure of the flua cure for the fluThe noun 'cure' typically takes the preposition 'for' when identifying the illness.

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