Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Curative /(k?r"?-t?v)/ · Cur·a·tive · IPA /ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/ 01 a. Relating to, or employed in, the cure of diseases; tending to cure. 1. Relating to, or employed in, the cure of diseases; tending to cure.