cure

(noun) a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain. Synonyms: remedy, curative, therapeutic.

(verb) provide a cure for, make healthy again. Synonyms: bring around, heal. Examples: "The treatment cured the boy's acne." "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to."

(verb) prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve. Examples: "Cure meats." "Cure pickles." "Cure hay."

(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability. Examples: "Cure resin." "Cure cement." "Cure soap."

(verb) be or become preserved. Example: "The apricots cure in the sun."