Main Entry:

¹rem·e·dy

Pronunciation:

\ˈre-mə-dē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural rem·e·dies

Etymology:

Middle English remedie, from Anglo-French, from Latin remedium, from re- + mederi to heal — more at medical

Date:

13th century

1 : a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease 2 : something that corrects or counteracts 3 : the legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong

— rem·e·di·less adjective