Spanish Conversation · Level 109
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Spanish word
curación
Pronunciation
IPA/kuɾaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounrecovery
Example
La curación del paciente tomó semanas.
The patient's recovery took weeks.
More examples
El tiempo de curación varía según la gravedad de la lesión.
The recovery time varies according to the severity of the injury.
Core concept
Return to health and normal physical capacity after an illness or operation.
Common phrases
proceso de curación
healing process
curación completa
complete recovery
tiempo de curación
recovery time
Similar words
recuperación: Restoration of strength and everyday functioning toward pre-illness levels.
mejoría: Progressive easing of symptoms, showing noticeable improvement.
sanación: Complete healing of wounds or illness that restores the body to a healthy state.
alivio: Reduction of pain or discomfort that brings physical or mental ease.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso o resultado de recuperar la salud o la capacidad física después de una enfermedad, lesión o intervención médica.
Word origin
From Latin curatio (from cura 'care' and the verb curare 'to care for'), originally referring to medical care and thus to the outcome of being restored.
Usage tips
- Looks like English 'cure' but carries a somewhat formal or clinical tone in Spanish and is less common in everyday speech than curarse or recuperación.
Other meanings
- curenoun
- healingnoun
Opposites
- empeoramientoworseningnoun
- recidivarelapsenoun
Related words
- curativocurativeadjective
- curablecurableadjective
- curadorhealernoun