† ˈsanable, a. Obs.
[ad. L. sānābilis, f. sānāre to heal, f. sān-us healthy: see sane a.]
1. That heals or is concerned with healing; curative. rare—1.
| 1597 A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 1 b/1 Therapeutica is the curinge or sanable parte of Physicke. |
2. That may be healed; curable. lit. and fig.
| 1623 Cockeram i, Sanable, which may be healed. 1656 in Blount Glossogr. 1664 H. More Antid. Idolatry To Rdr. §1 That those that are sanable or preservable from this dreadful sin of Idolatry may find the efficacy of our Antidote. 1694 Westmacott Script. Herb. 10 No Plant..doth sooner..cure all Sanable Burnings and Scaldings. 1718 Hickes & Nelson J. Kettlewell iii. §69. 361 Whilst the corruptions seem Sanable and admit hopes of Cure. |
Hence sanaˈbility, † ˈsanableness, the state of being curable.
| 1727 Bailey vol. II, Sanableness. 1860 Worcester (citing Med. Jour.), Sanability. |