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cure
This word carries a sense of finality and absolute resolution. While treat implies a process of managing symptoms or slowing a disease, cure suggests the complete eradication of the ailment, returning the subject to a state of wholeness. In the culinary sense, the word evokes a chemical transformation. It describes a process of stability where moisture is removed to prevent decay, shifting the focus from medical healing to long-term preservation.
Countable when referring to a specific medical remedy or a solution to a problem. Uncountable when referring to the general process of healing.
意味
To make a person healthy again after an illness.
"The doctor managed to cure the patient of the infection."
To become healthy after a period of illness.
"The wound finally cured after several weeks of treatment."
To preserve food by salting, smoking, or drying.
"They cure the ham with a mixture of salt and sugar."