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medicable, a.|ˈmɛdɪkəb(ə)l|
[ad. L. medicābilis, f. medicāre, medicārī: see medicate v. and -able. Cf. OF. medecable, medicable (in sense 2), Sp., Pg. medicable, It. medicabile.]
1. Admitting of cure or remedial treatment.
1616Bullokar Eng. Expos., Medicable, which may be healed. 1744Armstrong Preserv. Health iii. 516 For want of timely care Millions have died of medicable wounds. 1816Wordsw. Ode, 1815, 81 For them who bravely stood unhurt, or bled With medicable wounds. 1834Tait's Mag. I. 15/2 Of the more enduring and less medicable ailments of his patient, the surgeon knew..nothing. 1871G. H. Napheys Prev. & Cure Dis. i. i. 43 Medicable wounds.
†2. Possessing medicinal properties. Obs.
1658Phillips, Medicable, able to heal. 1666Boyle Orig. Formes & Qual. (1667) 293 Wine obtains divers medicable Vertues (as that of cooling, dissolving Coral, Pearle, &c.). |