remedy — a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈremədi/
Korean meaning: 치료법, 치료제
Korean pronunciation: **레**머디
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's remedy for everything was green tea and a good nap.
- The government needs to find a remedy for rising inflation.
- His terrible singing voice has no remedy except silence.
remedy
NOUN//ˈremədi//
a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury
💡 Concept
A grandmother's ginger tea is the best remedy for a cold winter night.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈremədi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈremədi/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootmed
Suffix--y
Origin
From Old French 'remede', derived from Latin 'remedium', which combines 're-' (again) and 'mederi' (to heal or cure).
🎵Rhyme
melodyKennedycomedy
melody
Kennedy
comedy
🔗Collocations
home remedy
natural remedy
legal remedy
remedy a situation
effective remedy
remedy for
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's remedy for everything was green tea and a good nap.”
“The government needs to find a remedy for rising inflation.”
😄 Fun example
“His terrible singing voice has no remedy except silence.”
“Time is often the best remedy for heartbreak.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
curetreatmentsolutionmedicineantidote
Antonyms
poisonproblemdisease
Related
medicalmedicationtherapyhealingrecovery
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