DictionaryRoot: curare
Latin
curare
care for or attend to
Forms
- curare
- curat- — The form used for completed action.
Origin
Formed from Latin cura, “care or concern,” whose deeper origin is uncertain.
Note
Care can mean anxious concern or deliberate responsibility for something.
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noun / verb
cure
KYOOR/kjʊr/
A treatment or action that eliminates a disease or problem.
Etymology
Latin curare connected healing with taking care of someone. Its medical use narrowed that general care to treatment and restoration of health.