What does CURED mean?

Here is the requested information on the word "cured": Cured 1. Parts of Speech:

verb

2. Definitions:

a. (transitive) to preserve (meat, fish, etc.) by salting, smoking, or drying

b. (transitive) to treat (an illness, disease, etc.) successfully

c. (intransitive) (of meat, fish, etc.) to be preserved by salting, smoking, or drying

d. (transitive) to prepare (tobacco, etc.) for use by a special process

3. Pronunciations:

US: /kyoord/

UK: /kyoord/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "cured" comes from the Latin word "cura" meaning "care". It has been used since the 14th century to describe the process of preserving meat, fish, and other foods by salting, smoking, or drying. In the medical sense, "cured" is used to describe the successful treatment of an illness or disease. In recent years, the term has also been used in the context of mental health to describe the successful treatment of mental health conditions.

5. Synonyms:

preserved, treated, healed, restored, remedied

6. Related Words:

curse, curve, crude, cared, cores

7. Example Sentences:

a. The meat was cured with salt and smoked over hickory wood.

b. The antibiotics cured her infection in just a few days.

c. The fish was so well cured that it lasted for months without spoiling.

d. The tobacco leaves were cured in a special barn to bring out their flavor.