adj
treatable
Treatable (adj) means Able to be successfully treated, especially medically; not incurable. Example: “The infection is treatable with a short course of antibiotics.”
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Able to be successfully treated, especially medically; not incurable.
"In the 1980s, AIDS was not a treatable disease, and as a consequence the mortality rate at that time was very high."
"The infection is treatable with a short course of antibiotics."
How to use treatable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA treatable illness or condition is one that responds to medical treatment.
Common pairings
a treatable condition
easily treatable
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more treatable
- Superlative
- most treatable
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Etymology
This word derives from Middle English tretable, itself from treten (“treat”) together with Old French traitable and Anglo-Norman tretable; it can equally be analysed as treat plus -able.
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What does “treatable” mean?
The word “treatable” means able to be successfully treated, especially medically; not incurable. In plain terms, a treatable illness or condition is one that responds to medical treatment.
How do you use “treatable” in a sentence?
Here is “treatable” used in a sentence: “The infection is treatable with a short course of antibiotics.”
What is the opposite of “treatable”?
The opposite of “treatable” — its antonyms — is untreatable.
What part of speech is “treatable”?
“Treatable” is an adjective.
