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单词 medicable
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Definition of medicable in English:

medicable

adjective ˈmɛdɪkəb(ə)lˈmɛdəkəb(ə)l
archaic
  • Able to be treated or cured medically.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We're no longer sure whether despair is a sin, as the Bible says, or a medicable illness, or a rational response to an insane world.
    Synonyms
    curable, treatable, operable

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense 'possessing medicinal properties'): from Latin medicabilis, from medicari 'administer remedies to' (see medicate).

 
 

Definition of medicable in US English:

medicable

adjectiveˈmedəkəb(ə)lˈmɛdəkəb(ə)l
archaic
  • Able to be treated or cured medically.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We're no longer sure whether despair is a sin, as the Bible says, or a medicable illness, or a rational response to an insane world.
    Synonyms
    curable, treatable, operable

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense ‘possessing medicinal properties’): from Latin medicabilis, from medicari ‘administer remedies to’ (see medicate).

 
 
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