Adj. | 1. | cured - freed from illness or injury; "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered"; "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron |
2. | cured - (used of rubber, e.g.) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity) Synonyms: vulcanised, vulcanized | |
3. | cured - (used of concrete or mortar) kept moist to assist the hardening | |
4. | cured - (used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry | |
5. | cured - (used especially of meat) cured in brine Synonyms: corned | |
6. | cured - (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) Synonyms: aged |