uncured
/ʌnˈkjʊrd/
adjective
- Not treated or preserved (especially of food, such as meat or fish).
- She prefers uncured bacon because it has fewer additives.
- The store sells uncured ham that must be cooked before eating.
- Uncured fish can spoil quickly if not refrigerated.
- Not healed or remedied; still suffering from a disease or condition.
- Many uncured diseases still challenge modern medicine.
- The patient remained uncured despite months of treatment.
- His uncured infection required a different antibiotic.
- Not hardened or set (as in rubber, concrete, or adhesives).
- Handle the uncured glue carefully so it doesn't stick to your fingers.
- The uncured concrete needs at least 24 hours to dry.
- The rubber is still uncured and can be molded into shape.