non-remedy
ɪ noun
1.
something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
2.
something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.
3.
Law. legal redress; the legal means of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong.
4.
Coining. a certain allowance at the mint for deviation from the standard weight and fineness of coins; tolerance.
verb (used with object)
5.
to cure, relieve, or heal.
6.
to restore to the natural or proper condition; put right: to remedy a matter.
7.
to counteract or remove: to remedy an evil.
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Origin:
1175–1225; (noun) Middle English remedie < Anglo-French < Latin remedium, equivalent to re- re- + med(ērī) to heal, assuage, remedy (cf. medical) + -ium -ium; (v.) late Middle English remedien (< Middle French remedier) < Latin remediāre, derivative of remedium
1175–1225; (noun) Middle English remedie < Anglo-French < Latin remedium, equivalent to re- re- + med(ērī) to heal, assuage, remedy (cf. medical) + -ium -ium; (v.) late Middle English remedien (< Middle French remedier) < Latin remediāre, derivative of remedium
Related forms
non·rem·e·dy, noun, plural non·rem·e·dies.
un·rem·e·died, adjective
Synonyms
1. cure, restorative, specific, medicament, medication. 2. corrective, antidote. 5. See cure. 6. repair, correct, redress, renew.
1. cure, restorative, specific, medicament, medication. 2. corrective, antidote. 5. See cure. 6. repair, correct, redress, renew.
Antonyms
5. worsen.
5. worsen.
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remedy (ˈrɛmɪdɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n (usually foll by for | |
| 1. | any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms |
| 2. | anything that serves to put a fault to rights, cure defects, improve conditions, etc: a remedy for industrial disputes |
| 3. | the legally permitted variation from the standard weight or quality of coins; tolerance |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to relieve or cure (a disease, illness, etc) by or as if by a remedy |
| 5. | to put to rights (a fault, error, etc); correct |
| [C13: from Anglo-Norman remedie, from Latin remedium a cure, from remedērī to heal again, from | |
| remediable | |
| —adj | |
| re'mediably | |
| —adv | |
| 'remediless | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
remedy
early 13c., from Anglo-Fr. remedie, O.Fr. remede, from L. remedium "a cure, remedy, medicine" from re-, intensive prefix (or perhaps lit., "again"), + mederi "to heal" (see medical). The verb is attested from early 15c.
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Medical Dictionary
remedy rem·e·dy (rěm'ĭ-dē)
n.
Something, such as medicine or therapy, that relieves pain, cures disease, or corrects a disorder. v. rem·e·died, rem·e·dy·ing, rem·e·dies
To relieve or cure a disease or disorder.
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