1. the process of preserving food or materials
2. the process of hardening or strengthening materials like concrete or rubber
Usage: technical

1. present participle of cure; healing or treating a disease or condition
2. preserving food by drying, salting, or smoking

Examples

• The doctor is curing patients with the new treatment.
• They are curing the ham with salt and herbs.
• The curing process takes several weeks to complete.
• Proper curing of concrete is essential for strength.
• She learned traditional methods of curing meat.
• The curing of the rubber requires high temperatures.
• Antibiotics are effective in curing many infections.