remedy
[ rem-i-dee ]
/ ˈrɛm ɪ di /
noun, plural rem·e·dies.
something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.
Law.
legal redress; the legal means of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong.
Coining.
a certain allowance at the mint for deviation from the standard weight and fineness of coins; tolerance.
verb (used with object), rem·e·died, rem·e·dy·ing.
Origin of remedy
SYNONYMS FOR remedy
synonym study for remedy
5. See
cure.
OTHER WORDS FROM remedy
non·rem·e·dy, noun, plural non·rem·e·dies. un·rem·e·died, adjectiveWords nearby remedy
Example sentences from the Web for remedied
British Dictionary definitions for remedied
remedy
/ (ˈrɛmɪdɪ) /
noun plural -dies
(usually foll by for or against)
any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms
(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
the legally permitted variation from the standard weight or quality of coins; tolerance
verb (tr)
to relieve or cure (a disease, illness, etc) by or as if by a remedy
to put to rights (a fault, error, etc); correct
Derived forms of remedy
remediable (rɪˈmiːdɪəbəl), adjective remediably, adverb remediless, adjectiveWord Origin for remedy
C13: from Anglo-Norman
remedie, from Latin
remedium a cure, from
remedērī to heal again, from
re- +
medērī to heal; see
medical
Medical definitions for remedied
remedy
[ rĕm′ĭ-dē ]
n.
Something, such as medicine or therapy, that relieves pain, cures disease, or corrects a disorder.
v.
To relieve or cure a disease or disorder.