adj.
Pronunciation: ri- ' m ē -d ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1651
1 : intended as a remedy
2 : concerned with the correction of faulty study habits and the raising of a pupil's general competence < remedial reading courses> also : receiving or requiring remedial instruction < remedial students>
– re · me · di · al · ly \ - ə -l ē \ adverb