english
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noun medicine/treatment that can cure an illness ADJ. effective, instant, miracle, wonder There is no instant cure for this condition. | rest His new job was almost a rest cure after the stresses of the army. | cancer VERB + CURE look for, seek | develop, discover, find CURE + VERB work The cure works by boosting the body's immune system. PREP. ~ for scientists seeking a cure for Aids | ~ from He was hoping for a cure from his debilitating illness. PHRASES no (known) cure There is no known cure for the disease. | prevention is better than cure Prevention is better than cure, so start looking after your heart now. | the search for a cure the search for a cure for the common cold return to good health ADJ. miraculous | complete, permanent VERB + CURE bring about, effect, provide These drugs can sometimes effect miraculous cures. (figurative) Science cannot provide a cure for all the world's problems., verb ADV. completely | miraculously She still believed that somehow she could be miraculously cured. PREP. of He was now completely cured of his illness.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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cure
a medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away:
• The scientists are trying to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease.
remedy
a way to treat a health problem, especially a small problem such as a cold, using plants or other natural methods:
• Rinsing with salt water is a good home remedy for a sore throat. • The store sells herbal remedies.
antidote
a medicine that will stop the effects of a poison or dangerous drug:
• There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.
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Longman-Thesaurus
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noun
remedy:
The cure for cancer is not now known.
verb
heal:
We can cure many diseases.
Simple Definitions
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cure sb of sth
to stop someone doing or wanting something bad
• I ate so much of it one day I was sick and that cured me of my addiction.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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cure
verbs
find/discover a cure
• Scientists are still hoping to find a cure for the common cold.
develop a cure
• It will be at least ten years before a cure is developed.
seek/search for/look for a cure
• $3 billion a year is spent searching for a cure for cancer.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cure
an effective cure
• A few decades ago there was no effective cure for the disease.
a miracle cure
(= a very effective one that cures a serious disease )
• People always hope for a miracle cure.
phrases
no known cure
• At present is there is no known cure for this virus.
the search for a cure
• Billions of pounds have been spent on the search for a cure.
prevention is better than cure
British English , an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure American English (= used to say that it is better to prevent illness than to cure it )
transnet.ir
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see KILL OR CURE; OUNCE OF PREVENTION (IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE); SURE CURE.
American Heritage Idioms