B1🏥 Medical
Italian word
cura
treatment, cure; care (prendersi cura = to take care of)
Looks like
cure
a remedy that completely eliminates a disease
⚠️ The trap
'Cura' in Italian means treatment or therapy — it does NOT necessarily imply a complete cure. 'Una cura di antibiotici' is simply a course of antibiotics. The English 'cure' implies total healing, which in Italian would be 'guarigione'.
To say "a remedy that completely eliminates a disease" in Italian:
guarigione (for complete cure/healing)
"cura" in English means:
treatment, cure; care (prendersi cura = to take care of)
Example
"Il medico ha prescritto una cura di tre settimane."
"The doctor prescribed a three-week course of treatment."
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