cure

• Traitement médical ou remède qui rétablit la santé, élimine une maladie ou soulage un état.

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.

   traitement curatif

   • 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.

   Synonymesantidotemedicationmedicineremedyrestorativetherapytreatment

2. Solution to a problemB2informal

   Something that resolves a problem or difficulty.

   Solution à un problème

   • 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.

   Synonymesanswerantidotecorrectivefixremedysolution

   Antonymescauseoriginsource

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rétablir la santé, d'éliminer une maladie ou un problème, ainsi que de conserver des aliments par des procédés tels que le salage, le fumage ou le séchage.

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.

   guérir

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

   Synonymeshealmendremedyrestore

   Antonymesafflictharminjuresickenworsen

2. Solve a problemB2formal

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

   résoudre un problème

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

   Synonymescorrecteliminatefixovercomerectifyremedyresolvesolve

   Antonymesaggravatecausecreateexacerbateworsen

3. Preserve foodB2formalculinary

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

   Conserver (par salaison, fumage ou séchage)

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

   Synonymescorndrypreservesaltsmoke