A means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable, such as a disease or problem. noun
The doctor prescribed a remedy for the patient's cold.
Finding a remedy for the economic crisis was the government's top priority.
A medicine or treatment that relieves pain or cures a disease. noun
Herbal remedies are often used to treat minor ailments.
The remedy for his headache was a simple painkiller.
To set right or improve a situation; to rectify or correct. verb
The company took steps to remedy the situation after the customer complained.
Efforts were made to remedy the flaws in the design.