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cure (kūr)
1. the treatment of any disease, or of a special case. 2. the successful treatment of a disease or wound. 3. a system of treating diseases. 4. a medicine effective in treating a disease.
cure [kyo̅o̅r] Etymology: L, cura 1 restoration to health of a person afflicted with a disease or other disorder. 2 the favorable outcome of the treatment of a disease or other disorder. 3 a course of therapy, a medication, a therapeutic measure, or another remedy used in treatment of a medical problem, as faith healing, fasting, rest cure, or work cure. cure [kūr] 1. the course of treatment of any disease, or of a special case. 2. the successful treatment of a disease or wound. 3. a system of treating diseases. 4. a medicine effective in treating a disease.
cure, n/v 1. to eliminate illness or disease, to return to a healthy state.
2. elimination or end of symptoms or syndrome. See also direction of cure and healing. cure, n 1. the successful treatment of a disease or wound.
2. a procedure or reaction that changes a plastic material to a hard material (e.g., vulcanization and polymerization). See also process. cure 1. the course of treatment of any disease, or of a special case. 2. the successful treatment of a disease or wound. 3. a system of treating diseases. 4. a medicine effective in treating a disease. 5. preserve meat by salting, smoking, pickling.
cure noun Medtalk Restoration to a usual state of health. See Natural cure verb Medtalk To heal, restore to health. Patient discussion about cure. Q. i have genital herpes ...i got it from ex boyfriend is there a natural cure that you know of? i've had 2 breakout in a year and a half A. I use something called Herpaflor that I found on the Internet; it is all-natural and it works really well for me. Q. is there proven cure for premature ejaculation A. "Two techniques are commonly used to treat premature ejaculation. They also help reduce the anxiety that often aggravates the problem. Each technique trains the man to experience high levels of excitement without ejaculating. Both involve self-stimulation of the penis (while masturbating) or stimulation by a partner until the man feels that he will soon ejaculate. When done with a partner, stimulation is at first by hand and later before or during intercourse. In the stop-and-start technique, stimulation is stopped. With the squeeze technique, the man or his partner squeezes for 10 to 20 seconds the part of the penis where the head (glans) meets the shaft, preventing ejaculation and decreasing the strength of the erection. In both techniques, stimulation can resume after about 30 seconds. With practice, more than 95% of men learn to delay ejaculation for 5 to 10 minutes or even longer." Q. Do Antibiotics cure a cold? I have a cold and a runny nose, should I take Antibiotics? A. Taking antbiotics when you only have a cold can harm your chances of the effectiveness of using antibiotics when you have a severe problem. Your body can build up an immunity to antibiotics so it is only recommended to take them when your immune system can't fight off the infections. Most of the time, a cold just needs to run it's course , so drinking plenty of fluids and resting can allow your body to rejuvinate and fight the cold. To help prevent colds and viruses, look for products that help to maintain a good immune system like vitamin C. Aloe juice is another good product for your immune system. When we deal with stress and don't get enough rest, we cause havoc on our immune system, so prevention can be the best thing to do. Wishing you well! Read more or ask a question about cureWant to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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