REMEDIAL
Dictionary entry overview: What does remedial mean? • REMEDIAL (adjective)
The adjective REMEDIAL has 2 senses:
1. tending or intended to rectify or improve
2. tending to cure or restore to health
Familiarity information: REMEDIAL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• REMEDIAL (adjective)
Meaning:
Tending or intended to rectify or improve
Context examples:
a remedial reading course / remedial education
Similar:
bettering (changing for the better)
Meaning:
Tending to cure or restore to health
Synonyms:
alterative; curative; healing; sanative; therapeutic; remedial
Context examples:
curative powers of herbal remedies / her gentle healing hand / remedial surgery / a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air / a therapeutic agent / therapeutic diets
Similar:
healthful (conducive to good health of body or mind)
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