cured
Translation
cured, healed, preserved
Examples
The patient is now fully cured.
The patient is now fully cured.
I like eating cured meats like salami.
I like eating cured meats like salami.
Grammar Patterns
((to be cured)) ((of sth.)) to be healed from (an illness) The patient was cured of the disease.
((cured)) ((noun)) preserved (food) I bought some cured ham.
Similar Words
Synonyms: healed, treated, preserved
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'to cure', from Latin 'cura' (care).
Memory Tips
If something is 'cured', care has been applied to it to make it better or to preserve it.