kuur

Definitions of kuur
  1. noun
    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
    synonyms: huismiddel, huismiddeltje, remedie
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    antidotum, tegengif
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
    braakmiddel
    a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
    balsemgeur, crème, melis, melisse, smeerseltje, trekzalf, wondzalf, zalf, zalfolie
    semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
    analgeticum, lenitief, palliatief, pijnstiller
    remedy that alleviates pain without curing
    huismiddel, huismiddeltje, panacee, wondermiddel
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
    profilax, profylacticum
    remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
    atropine
    a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
    balsem
    an ointment containing a fragrant resin
    chrisma
    a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
    massage-olie, massageolie, tijgerbalsem
    a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
    menthol, pepermunt, pepermuntolie
    a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
    kwikzalf
    an ointment containing mercury
    zinkzalf
    an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases
    elixer, filtrum, kruidenaftreksel, toverdrank
    a substance believed to cure all ills
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    artsenij, drank, drankje, farmacon, geneesmiddel, heelmiddel, medicament, medicatie, medicijn
    (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
  2. noun
    a sudden desire
    synonyms: aandrift, bevlieging, capriccio, caprice, frats, fratsen, gril, impuls, kunst, kunsten, kuren, luim, luimen, manie, nuk, nukken, opwelling
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    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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