Cure
Cure noun - Something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable.
Preventive and cure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preventive" instead a noun "Cure".
Preventive
Preventive noun - Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.
Cure and preventive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cure" instead a noun "Preventive".
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Preventive and Cure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cure/preventive
Cure & Preventive. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cure/preventive>.
Preventive or Cure. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cure/preventive.
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