1. That which relieves or cures a malady; any
medication or
application which puts an
end to
malady and restores health; with for; as, a
remedy for the gout.
2. That which corrects or counteracts an
evil of any kind; a corrective; a counteractive; reparation; cure; followed by for or against, formerly by to. "What may else be
remedy or
cure To evils which our
own misdeeds have wrought, He
will instruct us." (Milton)
3. The
legal means to
recover a right, or to obtain redress for a incorrect. Civil remedy. See Civil. Remedy of the mint, a
little allowed
deviation from the
legal standard of
weight and fineness; called
also tolerance.
Synonym: Cure, restorative, counteraction, reparation, redress, relief, help, help, assistance.
Origin: L. Remedium; pref. Re- re- + mederi to heal, to cure: cf. F. Remede remedy, remedier to remedy. See Medical.
Source: Websters Vocabulary