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re:"cure"

In actual usage as recorded in various dictionaries, there seems to be quite a bit of lee-way.

e.g. Bing def search:

cure1. [kyo?or]
VERB
1. relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition:
"he was cured of the disease" ·
synonyms: heal · restore to health · make well/better · cleanse
NOUN
1.a substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition:
"the search for a cure for the common cold"
synonyms: remedy · medicine · medication · medicament · antidote ·
Then there's:

Collins dictionary

miracle cure ('m?r?k?l kj??)
?Definitions
noun
1. (medicine) a successful treatment for a disease that was thought impossible to cure ? a miracle cure for some horrible disease

However, I think that I am going to try to go with the term "effective treatment", having firsthand knowledge of what "ineffective treatment" is.