healable

[/ˈhiːləbəl/]
adjective
curável
1. capable of being healed or cured; susceptible to healing
The doctor assured us that the wound was healable with proper treatment.
O médico nos garantiu que a ferida era curável com o tratamento adequado.
2. able to be restored to a healthy state; treatable
Many diseases that were once fatal are now healable thanks to modern medicine.
Muitas doenças que eram antes fatais agora são curáveis graças à medicina moderna.
3. figuratively, capable of being repaired or remedied
The rift between them seemed healable if they were willing to communicate.
A ruptura entre eles parecia remediável se estivessem dispostos a se comunicar.
The term 'healable' is predominantly used in medical and healthcare contexts in both Brazilian Portuguese and English-speaking countries. It conveys optimism about recovery and treatment outcomes. In Brazilian culture, where family support and hope are emphasized, describing a condition as 'curável' is often seen as encouraging.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
curabletreatableremediablefixablerecoverable
Antonyms / Antônimos
incurableuntreatableirreparablefatalunhealable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
curável
standard medical and general usage
Rio de Janeiro
curável
same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
curável
same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
curável
same term used in European Portuguese

Related Words

healhealinghealerhealthwholesomerecovery

Related Idioms & Phrases

a healable wound
time heals all wounds (suggesting something is healable given time)
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