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lekarstwo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antidote noun A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison.
  • assuagement noun The action of assuaging; appeasement.
  • medicine noun A substance taken to treat or prevent illness.
  • remedy noun Something that fixes a problem or relieves an unwanted condition.

Senses

lekarstwo is used for these senses in English:

  • antidote (figurative) Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.
  • assuagement An assuaging medicine or application.
  • medicine (uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
  • medicine (uncountable) The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
  • nostrum (by extension) An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.
  • remedy A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease.

antidote — full definition

  1. noun A substance that counteracts the effects of a poison.
  2. noun Anything that counteracts or relieves something unpleasant or harmful.

assuagement — full definition

  1. noun The action of assuaging; appeasement.
  2. noun The condition of being assuaged.
  3. noun An assuaging medicine or application.

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