cure

• Tratamiento médico o remedio que restaura la salud, elimina una enfermedad o alivia una afección; también puede referirse al acto de curar o a una solución para un problema.

A noun referring to a medical treatment or remedy that restores health, eliminates a disease, or alleviates a condition.

1. B1formalmedical

   A substance or medical treatment that eliminates a disease or condition.

   cura (tratamiento médico)

   • Scientists are searching for a cure for cancer.
   • There is no known cure for the common cold.
   • The new drug offers a potential cure for the infection.

   Sinónimosantidotemedicationmedicineremedyrestorativetherapytreatment

2. Solution to a problemB2informal

   Something that resolves a problem or difficulty.

   Solución a un problema

   • Education is often seen as a cure for poverty.
   • A good night's sleep is the best cure for stress.
   • There is no quick cure for the economic crisis.

   Sinónimosanswerantidotecorrectivefixremedysolution

   Antónimoscauseoriginsource

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de restaurar la salud, eliminar una enfermedad o problema, así como conservar alimentos mediante procesos como la salazón, el ahumado o el secado.

A verb used to indicate the act of restoring health, eliminating a disease or problem, or preserving food through a process such as salting, smoking, or drying.

1. Restore healthB1formalmedical

   To relieve or eliminate a disease, illness, or medical condition.

   Curar

   • The new drug cured her infection completely.
   • Doctors are working to cure the disease.
   • He was cured of his illness after surgery.

   Sinónimoshealmendremedyrestore

   Antónimosafflictharminjuresickenworsen

2. Solve a problemB2formal

   To resolve or eliminate a problem, difficulty, or undesirable situation.

   Resolver un problema

   • The government is trying to cure the economic crisis.
   • Education can cure ignorance.
   • They found a way to cure the software bug.

   Sinónimoscorrecteliminatefixovercomerectifyremedyresolvesolve

   Antónimosaggravatecausecreateexacerbateworsen

3. Preserve foodB2formalculinary

   To preserve meat, fish, or vegetables by salting, smoking, or drying.

   Curar alimentos

   • They cured the ham with salt and spices.
   • The fish was cured for several weeks.
   • Cured meats are popular in many cuisines.

   Sinónimoscorndrypreservesaltsmoke