remedy
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noun \ˈre-mə-dē\ plural rem·e·dies
Definition of REMEDY
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
See Examples of REMEDY
- Building more roads isn't always the best remedy for traffic congestion.
- The problem was beyond remedy.
- She was left without remedy since the court did not recognize her claim.
Origin of REMEDY
Middle English remedie, from Anglo-French, from Latin remedium, from re- + mederi to heal — more at medical
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to REMEDY
- Synonyms
- cure, drug, medicament, medication, medicinal, pharmaceutical, physic, medicine, specific
2remedy
transitive verbremediedremedy·ing
Definition of REMEDY
: to provide or serve as a remedy for : relieve <remedy a social evil>
Examples of REMEDY
- Something must be done to remedy the problem.
- The conflict can be remedied by scheduling the meeting for next week.
First Known Use of REMEDY
15th century
rem·e·dy
noun \ˈrem-əd-ē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; rem·e·dies
Medical Definition of REMEDY
: a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease
—remedy transitive verb, remedied; remedy·ing
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