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antidote |
anything that acts as a remedy or counteracts. [1/2 definitions] |
arcanum |
a remedy for all illnesses; panacea. [1/3 definitions] |
Band-Aid |
(l.c.) a makeshift remedy for a serious problem or matter. [1/3 definitions] |
black cohosh |
an eastern North American perennial herb (Cimicifuga racemosa, or Actaea racemosa) of the buttercup family, the rhizome and roots of which are used as an herbal remedy. |
curative |
that which effects a cure, esp. a drug; remedy. [1/2 definitions] |
cure-all |
a remedy for all ailments or evils; panacea. |
digestive |
any remedy or agent that aids digestion. [1/3 definitions] |
horehound |
an aromatic herb with fuzzy, whitish leaves and a bitter juice that is used as a flavoring and as a remedy for coughs. [1/3 definitions] |
hypodermic |
any injection, esp. a medical remedy, given under the skin. [1/4 definitions] |
irredeemable |
beyond remedy or redemption; hopeless or lost. [1/3 definitions] |
nostrum |
a medicine with undisclosed ingredients, advertised without proof as an effective cure; quack remedy. [2 definitions] |
panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
prescribe |
to order or recommend (a drug or the like) as a medical remedy. [1/4 definitions] |
rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. [1/4 definitions] |
redress |
to correct, adjust, or remedy. [1/4 definitions] |
refractory |
difficult to treat or remedy, as a disease. [1/4 definitions] |
remedial |
providing or acting as a remedy; curative. [1/2 definitions] |
resolvent |
a medical remedy for swelling or inflammation. [1/2 definitions] |
resort |
to go or turn to for help or remedy, often as one's last recourse. [1/5 definitions] |
snakeroot |
any of a number of plants whose roots are thought to remedy snakebites. [1/3 definitions] |
specific |
a medical remedy that is aimed at a specific disease or condition. [1/6 definitions] |
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