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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. If that doesn't help, you may resort to something stronger, like a sedative. If a streetlight shining in your window is part of the problem, you can remedy the situation with some room-darkening shades. But if it's your upstairs neighbors and their all-night partying that's keeping you awake, you may have to consider a legal remedy.

DEFINITIONS OF: remedy

n a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Synonyms:: curative, cure, therapeutic

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a remedy for hearing loss or deafness; antidote, counterpoison
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison; emetic, nauseant, vomit, vomitive
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting; lenitive
remedy that eases pain and discomfort; application, lotion
liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; magic bullet
a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease; balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation; alleviant, alleviator, palliative
remedy that alleviates pain without curing; catholicon, cure-all, nostrum, panacea
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists; preventative, preventive, prophylactic
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; arnica
an ointment used in treating bruises; atropine
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides; baby oil
an ointment for babies; balsam
an ointment containing a fragrant resin; black lotion, blackwash
a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores; calamine lotion
a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations; carron oil
an ointment formerly used to treat burns; cerate
a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin; chrism, chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oil
a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam; collyrium, eye-lotion, eyewash
lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes; ipecac
a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning); embrocation, liniment
a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain; lip balm
a balm applied to the lips; menthol
a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint; mentholated salve
a salve containing menthol; mercurial ointment
an ointment containing mercury; dry mustard, powdered mustard
a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic; rubbing alcohol
lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use; witch hazel, wych hazel
lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant; zinc ointment
an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases; elixir
a substance believed to cure all ills; obidoxime chloride
a chloride used as an antidote for nerve gases such as sarin or VX

Type of:: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

n act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

Synonyms:: redress, remediation

Types:: salve
anything that remedies or heals or soothes

Type of:: correction, rectification
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

v provide relief for

“remedy his illness”

Synonyms:: relieve

Type of:: care for, treat
provide treatment for

v set straight or right

“remedy these deficiencies”

Synonyms:: amend, rectify, remediate, repair

Type of:: correct, rectify, right
make right or correct

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