Definition of remedy

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Remedy (n.) That which corrects or counteracts an evil of any kind; a corrective; a counteractive; reparation; cure; -- followed by for or against, formerly by to..

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Sanable :: Sanable (a.) Capable of being healed or cured; susceptible of remedy.
Statutable :: Statutable (a.) Made or introduced by statute; proceeding from an act of the legistature; as, a statutable provision or remedy..
Affusion :: Affusion (n.) The act of pouring water or other fluid on the whole or a part of the body, as a remedy in disease..
Doctor :: Doctor (n.) Any mechanical contrivance intended to remedy a difficulty or serve some purpose in an exigency; as, the doctor of a calico-printing machine, which is a knife to remove superfluous coloring matter; the doctor, or auxiliary engine, called also donkey engine..
Administer :: Administer (v. t.) To apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc..
Physic :: Physic (v. t.) To work on as a remedy; to heal; to cure.
Edulcorant :: Edulcorant (n.) An edulcorant remedy.
Depressant :: Depressant (n.) An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers.
Active :: Active (a.) Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy..
Tetanic :: Tetanic (n.) A substance (notably nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine) which, either as a remedy or a poison, acts primarily on the spinal cord, and which, when taken in comparatively large quantity, produces tetanic spasms or convulsions..
Wrightine :: Wrightine (n.) A rare alkaloid found in the bark of an East Indian apocynaceous tree (Wrightia antidysenterica), and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance. It was formerly used as a remedy for diarrh/a. Called also conessine, and neriine..
Dressing :: Dressing (n.) An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to a sore or wound..
Antiperiodic :: Antiperiodic (n.) A remedy possessing the property of preventing the return of periodic paroxysms, or exacerbations, of disease, as in intermittent fevers..
Recure :: Recure (v. t.) To be a cure for; to remedy.
Medicine :: Medicine (n.) Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a remedy; physic.
Obstinacy :: Obstinacy (n.) The quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue; as, the obstinacy of a disease or evil..
Antihypochondriac :: Antihypochondriac (n.) A remedy for hypochondria.
Innocent :: Innocent (a.) Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy..
Sedative :: Sedative (n.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain..
Physic :: Physic (n.) A specific internal application for the cure or relief of sickness; a remedy for disease; a medicine.
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