curing
/ˈkjʊrɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of cure: to make someone healthy again after an illness or injury.
- The doctors are curing patients with the new treatment.
- They are curing the infection with antibiotics.
- She is curing her cold by drinking tea and sleeping.
- Present participle of cure: to preserve food by salting, smoking, or drying.
- The chef is curing the salmon for tomorrow's appetizer.
- He is curing the ham in the smokehouse.
- They are curing the fish with salt and herbs.
- Present participle of cure: to harden or set a material like concrete, rubber, or glue.
- The glue is curing, so we need to wait before moving the pieces.
- The workers are curing the concrete by spraying it with water.
- We are curing the rubber in a special oven.
noun
- The process of preserving meat, fish, or other food by salting, smoking, or drying.
- She learned about fish curing from her grandmother.
- Traditional curing methods use salt and smoke to keep meat from spoiling.
- The curing of bacon takes several weeks.
- The process of hardening or setting a material, such as concrete, rubber, or glue, by chemical or physical action.
- Concrete curing requires keeping it moist for at least a week.
- The curing of the epoxy took longer than expected.
- Proper curing makes the rubber stronger and more durable.
- The process of making someone healthy again; healing.
- The doctor focused on the curing of her patient's infection.
- The curing of the disease was a major medical breakthrough.
- Rest and medicine are essential for the curing of a bad cold.