Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
CURE
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin cura, cure of souls, from Latin, care
Date: 14th century
1. spiritual charge ; care , pastoral charge of a parish,
2. recovery or relief from a disease, something (as a drug or treatment) that cures a disease, a course or period of treatment , spa 1, a complete or permanent solution or remedy , a process or method of curing, cureless adjective
II. verb (cured; curing)
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. to restore to health, soundness, or normality , to bring about recovery from ,
2. to deal with in a way that eliminates or rectifies , to free from something objectionable or harmful , to prepare or alter especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use , intransitive verb
1. to undergo a curing process, set 11, to effect a cure, curer noun