remedy synonyms

remedy

n.

  1. A medicine

    antidote, medication, cure, drug; see medicine 2, treatment 2.

  2. Effective help

    relief, cure, corrective, redress, support, improvement, solution, plan, panacea, cure-all, assistance, antidote, counteractive, counteraction, countermeasure; see also relief 4.

remedy

v.

cure, solve, heal, help, aid, assist, correct, right, renew, rectify, set right, redress, relieve, treat, attend, change, revise, amend, palliate, mitigate, alleviate, ameliorate; see also heal 1. See syn. study at heal.

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