noun

remedy

remedy, cure, solution

A cup of tea is a remedy for tiredness.

A cup of tea is a remedy for tiredness.

There is no simple remedy for this problem.

There is no simple remedy for this problem.

((a remedy)) ((for sth.)) a solution for (sth.) There is no simple remedy for this problem.

Synonyms: cure, solution, treatment; Antonyms: problem, disease

From Latin 'remedium' (re- 'again' + mederi 'to heal'). It means 'that which heals again'.

Think of a remedy as something that 're-mediates' a situation, bringing it back to a good state.

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