"Prevention is better than ___" Crossword Clue

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"Prevention is better than ___" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
(verb)
1. provide a cure for, make healthy again
2. be or become preserved

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PREVENTION (noun)
1. the act of preventing
BETTER (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
2. (comparative of `good’) changed for the better in health or fitness
BETTER (adverb)
1. from a position of superiority or authority
BETTER (verb)
1. surpass in excellence
2. get better
BETTER (noun)
1. someone who bets
2. a superior person having claim to precedence

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ECRU

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