nnoun.actact of correcting an error or a fault or an evilSynset:redress remediation
Derivationally Related Form:remedialredressremediateremedy
Hypernyms:correction rectification
Inherited Hypernyms:redresscorrectionimprovementchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:salve
nnoun.artifacta medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve painSynset:curative cure therapeutic
Derivationally Related Form:remedialremedycure
Part Holonyms:intervention treatment
Hypernyms:medicament medication medicinal drug medicine
Inherited Hypernyms:remedymedicinedrugagentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:remedymedicinedrugagentsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:acousticalleviantalleviatorantidoteapplicationbalmcatholiconcounterpoisoncure-allemeticlenitivelotionmagic bulletnauseantnostrumointmentpalliativepanaceapreventativepreventiveprophylacticsalveunctionunguentvomitvomitive
Full Hyponyms:acousticantidotearnicaatropinebaby oilbalsambelladonnablackwashcalamine lotioncamphor icecarron oilceratechrismelixirelixir of lifeemeticeye-lotionipecaclenitivelinimentlip balmlotionmagic bulletmentholmentholated salvemercurial ointmentobidoxime chlorideointmentpalliativepanaceapowdered mustardpreventiverubbing alcoholwitch hazelzinc ointment
vverb.changeset straight or rightSynset:amend rectify remediate repair
Examples:- remedy these deficiencies
- rectify the inequities in salaries
- repair an oversight
Derivationally Related Form:remediationreparationamendablerectifierremedyrectification
Hypernyms:correct rectify right
Inherited Hypernyms:rectifycorrectchange by reversalchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.bodyprovide relief forTopic:medicinepractice of medicine
Synset:relieve
Derivationally Related Form:remedy
Hypernyms:care for treat
Inherited Hypernyms:remedytreat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something