incura'bility

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incurable (ɪnˈkjʊərəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (esp of a disease) not curable; unresponsive to treatment
 
n
2.  a person having an incurable disease
 
incura'bility
 
n
 
in'curableness
 
n
 
in'curably
 
adv

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