curative

/ˈkyu̇r-ə-tiv/

Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin cūrātīvus, from Latin cūrātus, past participle of cūrāre "to watch over, attend, treat (sick persons), restore to health" + -īvus -ive

adjective

  1. relating to or used in the cure of diseases : tending to cure

  2. serving to correct or negate