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remedy

[/ˈremɪdi/]
noun/verbpl: remedies
remédio
1. A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury
The doctor prescribed a remedy for the infection.
O médico prescreveu um remédio para a infecção.
2. A solution or way of dealing with a problem or difficulty
The government is seeking a remedy for unemployment.
O governo está buscando uma solução para o desemprego.
3. Legal compensation or redress for a wrong
The victim sought legal remedy for damages.
A vítima buscou reparação legal pelos danos.
4. To correct, fix, or improve a situation
We must remedy this situation immediately.
Devemos corrigir esta situação imediatamente.
NYC Slang
fix
Synonyms
curetreatmentsolutionfixantidote
Antonyms
poisondiseaseproblem

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
remédio
Most common term for medicine or solution
Rio de Janeiro
remédio
Standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
remédio
Standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
remédio
Also used; alternative 'cura' or 'solução' for broader contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a remedy for all ills
beyond remedy
without remedy
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