I. noun
1.
something used for the treatment of disease
a cold remedy
Synonyms: cure, medicament, medicant, medication, medicine, pharmacon, physic
Related Word: biologic, drug, medicinal, pharmaceutical
2.
something that corrects or counteracts
no easy remedy for discontent
Synonyms: antidote, corrective, counteractant, counteractive, counteragent, countermeasure, counterstep, cure
Related Word: cure-all, elixir, panacea; nostrum
II. verb
Synonyms: cure , heal