part-cured
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/ˌpɑrtˈkjʊrd/
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/ˌpɑːtˈkjʊəd/
partially healed or preserved
Etymology
'part-cured' is a compound of the adjective 'part' + the past participle 'cured'. 'part' ultimately comes from Latin 'pars' meaning 'part', and 'cure' comes from Latin 'cura' meaning 'care'.
'cure' entered English via Old French (cf. Old French 'curer') and Middle English 'curen', derived from Latin 'curare'/'cura'. 'part' entered English from Old French 'part' (from Latin 'pars'). The compound 'part-cured' is a modern English formation combining 'part' with the past participle 'cured'.
Originally 'cure' in Latin/Old French referred to 'care' or 'attention'; in English the sense shifted toward 'restoration to health' or 'preservation'. 'Part-cured' has come to mean 'only partly subjected to that process' (partially healed or partially preserved).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
partially healed or improved following medical treatment; not fully cured.
After the antibiotic course the wound was part-cured but still needed monitoring.
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Adjective 2
partially preserved or processed (especially of food such as meat or cheese) — having undergone some curing but not finished.
The factory ships part-cured ham to other facilities for final maturation.
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Last updated: 2025/09/05 17:11