1. The act of accomplishing a cure. 2. A process by which something is prepared for use, as by heating, aging, etc.
- dental c. the process by which plastic materials become rigid to form a denture base, filling, impression tray, or other appliance.
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cur·ing (kūrґing) a method for promoting and accelerating hardening processes through the use of dampness, heat, cold, chemical agents, electromagnetic radiation, or other agents.Medical dictionary. 2011.