re-mediation

re·me·di·a·tion

[ri-mee-dee-ey-shuhn]
noun
the correction of something bad or defective.

Origin:
1810–20; < Latin remediā-t(us), past participle of remediāre to remedy + -ion

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remediation (rɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the action of remedying something, esp the reversal or stopping of damage to the environment

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remediation
1818, noun of action from remedy (q.v.). In educational jargon from c.1975.
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