Topic: DRUGS, MEDICINES
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Anglo-French |
| Origin: | remedie, from Latin remedium, from mederi 'to heal' |
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rem‧e‧dy1 W3
plural remedies [countable]
plural remedies [countable]1 a way of dealing with a problem or making a bad situation better [= solution]: The problems in our schools do not have a simple remedy.
The problems in our schools do not have a simple remedy.2MD a medicine to cure an illness or pain that is not very serious [= cure]a home remedy (=one that you make at home) for sore throats The herb is used as a folk remedy (=a traditional medicine, rather than one a doctor gives you) for a baby's teething pains.
remedy for a remedy for colds
a remedy for coldsa home remedy (=one that you make at home) for sore throatsThe herb is used as a folk remedy (=a traditional medicine, rather than one a doctor gives you) for a baby's teething pains.3 if a situation is beyond remedy, nothing can be done to make it better : She felt as if her marital problems were beyond remedy.
beyond/without remedy
formalShe felt as if her marital problems were beyond remedy.