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cured

/kjʊəd/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cured at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Freed from illness or injury.
    the patient appears cured
  2. (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity).
  3. (used of concrete or mortar) kept moist to assist the hardening.