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Definition of Remedy
1. Verb. Set straight or right. "Repair an oversight"
Generic synonyms: Correct, Rectify, Right
Derivative terms: Amendable, Rectification, Rectifier, Remediation, Reparation
2. Noun. Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil.
Generic synonyms: Correction, Rectification
Specialized synonyms: Salve
Derivative terms: Redress, Remediate, Remedial
3. Verb. Provide relief for. "Remedy his illness"
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Generic synonyms: Care For, Treat
4. Noun. A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain.
Group relationships: Intervention, Treatment
Specialized synonyms: Acoustic, Antidote, Counterpoison, Emetic, Nauseant, Vomit, Vomitive, Lenitive, Application, Lotion, Magic Bullet, Balm, Ointment, Salve, Unction, Unguent, Alleviant, Alleviator, Palliative, Catholicon, Cure-all, Nostrum, Panacea, Preventative, Preventive, Prophylactic
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Derivative terms: Cure, Remedial
Definition of Remedy
1. n. That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or application which puts an end to disease and restores health; -- with for; as, a remedy for the gout.
2. v. t. To apply a remedy to; to relieve; to cure; to heal; to repair; to redress; to correct; to counteract.
Definition of Remedy
1. Noun. Something that corrects or counteracts. ¹
2. Noun. (legal) The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong. ¹
3. Noun. A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To provide or serve as a remedy for. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Remedy
1. to relieve or cure [v -DIED, -DYING, -DIES]
Medical Definition of Remedy
1. 1. That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or application which puts an end to disease and restores health; with for; as, a remedy for the gout. 2. That which corrects or counteracts an evil of any kind; a corrective; a counteractive; reparation; cure; followed by for or against, formerly by to. "What may else be remedy or cure To evils which our own misdeeds have wrought, He will instruct us." (Milton) 3. The legal means to recover a right, or to obtain redress for a wrong. Civil remedy. See Civil. Remedy of the mint, a small allowed deviation from the legal standard of weight and fineness; called also tolerance. Synonym: Cure, restorative, counteraction, reparation, redress, relief, aid, help, assistance. Origin: L. Remedium; pref. Re- re- + mederi to heal, to cure: cf. F. Remede remedy, remedier to remedy. See Medical. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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