ˈɹɛmədi θɛɹəˈpjuːtɪk provide a cure for, make healthy again The treatment cured the boy's acne The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve cure meats cure pickles cure hay be or become preserved the apricots cure in the sun make (substances) hard and improve their usability cure resin cure cement cure soap a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain