Definitions of cured:

  • adjective:   (used of concrete or mortar) kept moist to assist the hardening
  • adjective:   (used of rubber, e.g.) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)
  • adjective:   freed from illness or injury
    Example: "The patient appears cured"
  • adjective:   (used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry
  • adjective:   (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
  • adjective:   (used especially of meat) cured in brine