An archaic or obsolete term for curing or healing, or the process of medical treatment and remedy.
From Old French curage, related to cure. This medieval medical term gradually fell out of use as 'cure' and 'curing' became standard, though it persisted in regional dialects and historical texts.
Medieval healers called their work 'curage'—you can almost hear the old English in it, like 'courage' but for healing. The word reminds us that before modern medicine, 'curing' someone was itself courageous, attempted against overwhelming odds.
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