remedium

/ˈriːmɪdɪəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A remedy or cure, especially for a disease or injury; a medicine or treatment.

“The doctor prescribed a new remedium to alleviate the patient’s chronic pain.”

2. noun

A remedy or corrective for a social or moral evil.

“The new law was seen as a remedium for the city’s long-standing issues with poverty and inequality.”

3. noun

Something that serves to counterbalance or offset something else.

“The company’s charitable efforts served as a remedium for the negative impact of their operations on the environment.”

4. adjective

Providing a remedy or cure.

“The new medical facility was touted as a remedium center for the entire region.”

Synonyms

  • antidote
  • countermeasure
  • cure
  • remedy

Antonyms

  • aggravation
  • exacerbation
  • harm
  • injury