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   remedy

   /ˈrɛmɪdi/

   noun

   • 1. a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury: "herbal remedies for aches and pains" Similar treatmentcuremedicinemedicationmedicamentdrugrestorativeantidoteprophylacticnostrumpanaceacure-alltherapyarchaic:physicspecific
   • ▪ a means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable: "shopping became a remedy for personal problems" Similar solutionanswercureantidotecorrectivecurativenostrumpanaceacure-allheal-allpalliativebalmmagic formulacountermeasureinformal:magic bullet
   • ▪ a means of legal reparation: "compensation is available as a remedy against governmental institutions" Similar (means of) redress(means of) reparationcomeback
   • 2. the margin within which coins as minted may differ from the standard fineness and weight.

   verb

   • 1. set right (an undesirable situation): "money will be given to remedy the poor funding of nurseries" Similar put rightset rightset to rightsput to rightsrightrectifyretrievesolvefixsort output in orderstraighten outresolvedeal withcorrectrepairmendredressmake goodimproveamendamelioratemake betterbetter

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French remedie, from Latin remedium, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + mederi ‘heal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. remediless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   REMEDY definition: 1. a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty: 2. a way of…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of REMEDY is a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. How to use remedy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Remedy.

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   Remedy definition: something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.. See examples of REMEDY used in a sentence.

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   1. (Medicine) (usually foll by: for or against) any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms. 2. (usually foll by: for or against) anything that serves to put a fault to rights, cure defects, improve conditions, etc: a remedy for industrial disputes.

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   A remedy is something that relieves or cures a problem or illness. Aloe vera is a common remedy for sunburn. If you're having trouble sleeping, the first remedy you might try is a hot bath and a cup of chamomile tea.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionremedy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a treatment or medicine to cure a disease or reduce pain that is not very serious. He took a herbal remedy for his hay fever. remedy for something an excellent home remedy for sore throats. Extra Examples. Topics Healthcare c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.