curative /ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/adjective 3noun 1forms 3 adjective3 •Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the 1950s was amazing at the time. •(figurative) Remediative. •of a verb, conveying the meaning "the agent makes a patient do something" noun1 •A substance that acts as a cure. formscuratives · more curative · most curative