remedy

  1. Noun.  Something that corrects or counteracts.
  2. Noun.  (legal) The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong.
  3. Noun.  A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To provide or serve as a remedy for.

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