Word Finder - cures

definition

A method, device or medication that restores good health.

definition

Act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health after a disease, or to soundness after injury.

definition

A solution to a problem.

definition

A process of preservation, as by smoking.

definition

A process of solidification or gelling.

definition

A process whereby a material is caused to form permanent molecular linkages by exposure to chemicals, heat, pressure and/or weathering.

definition

Care, heed, or attention.

definition

Spiritual charge; care of soul; the office of a parish priest or of a curate.

definition

That which is committed to the charge of a parish priest or of a curate.

synonyms

• curacy

definition

To restore to health.

example

Unaided nature cured him.

synonyms

• heal

definition

To bring (a disease or its bad effects) to an end.

example

Unaided nature cured his ailments.

definition

To cause to be rid of (a defect).

example

Experience will cure him of his naïveté.

definition

To prepare or alter especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use.

example

The smoke and heat cures the meat.

definition

To bring about a cure of any kind.

definition

To be undergoing a chemical or physical process for preservation or use.

example

The meat was put in the smokehouse to cure.

definition

To preserve (food), typically by salting

definition

To solidify or gel.

example

The parts were curing in the autoclave.

definition

To become healed.

definition

To pay heed; to care; to give attention.

In 1891 nearly two million pilgrims viewed the coat, and eleven miraculous cures were claimed.

Bishops and beneficed incumbents (cures) must be regularly tried; and where the Church is established the canonical courts are recognized.

Here the invalids used to sleep when consulting the god, and the inscriptions found here record not only the method of consulting the god, but the manner of his cures.

Two notable cures were wrought on the western side of the lake - the healing of the woman with the issue and the raising of Jairus's daughter.

Unfortunately, there are no miracle cures or easy answers.

In faith healing proper not only are powerful direct suggestions used, but the religious atmosphere and the autosuggestions of the patient co-operate, especially where the cures take place during a period of religious revival or at other times when large assemblies and strong emotions are found.

At the extraordinary assembly of the clergy in 1782 he made various proposals, by one of which he sought, though in vain, to redress the most glaring grievances of the underpaid cures.

The place is resorted to for its salt, mud and brine baths, and its koumiss cures.

Experience shows that the most remarkable cures effected by the hot waters are in cases of gout, rheumatism, diseases of the larynx and in skin disorders.

On the other hand there are two or three forms called Sabine by Latin writers which do appear to show the sound q unchanged, especially the name of the Sabine god Quirinus, which seems to be at least indirectly connected with the name of the Sabine town Cures.

It is worth while to note that while most of the cures which Jesus had performed appear to have belonged to this class, this particular case is described as an exceptionally severe one, and the visible effect of the removal of his tormentors may have greatly helped to restore the man's shattered personality.

It cannot be a mere coincidence that these are the last cures which St Mark records as performed in Galilee.

The shrine is famous for its cures, and when the saint has his serpent-festival on the first Thursday in May, Serpari or serpent-men carry coils of live reptiles in procession before his image, which in turn is hung with serpents of all sizes.

Some of these, and other places not named, add to their natural attractions the advantage of mineral springs and baths, pine-needle baths, whey cures, &c. The Harz is penetrated by several railways, among them a rack-railway up the Brocken, opened in 1898.

The practice of sleeping (incubatio) in these sanctuaries was very common, it being supposed that the god effected cures or prescribed remedies to the sick in dreams. All who were healed offered sacrifice - especially a cock - and hung up votive tablets, on which were recorded their names, their diseases and the manner in which they had been cured.

Next day three cures of Poitou came to have their powers verified.

As the constitution implicitly abrogated the papal authority and entrusted the choice of bishops and cures to electors who often were not Catholics, most of the clergy declined to swear and lost their preferments.

Numerous patent "cures" for asthma contain these ingredients in varying proportions.

All sorts of miraculous cures were believed to have been worked at his tomb, until the government closed the cemetery in 1732.

A doctor's wife is determined to discover how two medicine men are effecting miraculous cures.

Hysteria is the condition responsible for those cases which are often reported in the newspapers as 'miracle cures ' .

I used to have my own flat and applied feng shui cures to the relevant areas in my flat.

Treatment There are no chemical cures for honey fungus.

For our purposes here, the crucial importance of the bodhisattva ideal in Mahāyāna Buddhism is that the bodhisattva cures himself by curing others.

Common problems and cures listed - many of which you can fix yourself with only the remote control handset or a soldering iron.

At best, 'after the event ' redistribution through benefit policy, for example, offers palliatives rather than cures.

The bones of Macarius, especially his head in a silver reliquary, were believed to work miraculous cures.

Our objective is to alleviate sickness and illness and find treatments and cures for the medical conditions which are collectively called Down's syndrome.

Some resources link to organizations who support therapeutic cloning, believing that it will lead to improvements in treatments and possible cures.

The pope condoned those who had acquired church property; and by way of compensation the government engaged to give the bishops and cures suitable salaries.

From a greengrocer he learnt arithmetic; and higher branches were begun under one of those wandering scholars who gained a livelihood by cures for the sick and lessons for the young.

In a third class must be placed the cure of disease by healing mediums. This belongs to medical psychology, and cannot well be studied apart from hypnotic treatment of disease, from the now well-recognized power of suggestion (q.v.), from "faith cures," "mind cures," "Christian Science" and cures connected with other forms of religious belief (see Faith-Healing).

They contain, under the title Doctrine of Democritus, a fairly methodical treatise in ten books comprising the Argyropoeia and Chrysopoeia of the pseudo-Democritus, with many receipts for colouring metals, making artificial precious stones, effecting the diplosis or doubling of metals, &c. They give illustrations of the apparatus employed, and their close relationship to the Greek is attested by the frequent occurrence of Greek words and the fact that the 1 An alchemistical work bearing the name of Ostanes speaks of a divine water which cures all maladies - an early appearance of the universal panacea or elixir of life.

Snake oil salesmen have been selling all sorts of " cures " for many, many years, even up to the present.

Our objective is to alleviate sickness and illness and find treatments and cures for the medical conditions which are collectively called Down 's syndrome.

The revolution in genetics and the unraveling of the human genome will bring radical new treatments and cures for cancer patients.

It may be the very thing that makes you feel vibrant, energized, and cures your arthritis.

Homeopathy treats symptoms according to the philosophy of "like cures like".

Other natural cures for impotence include vitamins for erectile dysfunction.

There are a number of natural cures you can try in an attempt to gain relief, such as avoiding migraine triggers, homeopathic remedies, biofeedback and relaxation techniques.

After checking out a few of the recipes, the next step for the new raw foodist is finding cures for those cravings so he or she does not backslide back to old habits.

There are no cures for compulsive hoarding, but there are ways to lessen the symptoms.

This mummy had numerous tattoos, which were hypothesized as being used for medicinal cures, spiritual ceremonies, or indicating social status.

This second round of heat exposure cures the glaze; when the tiles are removed, they are colorful, shiny and resistant to water.

A few companies do produce solid metal field tiles such as Rocky Mountain, but these tiles do require special adhesives that help to hold them in place while the thinset cures.

Though no cures exist for Alzheimer's disease, many individuals learn to enjoy each day without dwelling on the inevitable progression of the condition.

Oral devices and lower jaw positions can be excellent snoring cures.

Throat sprays are products designed to work as snoring cures.

There are no cures; but, there are some things you can do to prevent and relieve the pain.

There are no cures, but there are things that can be done to minimize the cramping and the pain.