läkemedel — meaning in English

English meaning

• medicine noun A substance taken to treat or prevent illness.
• remedy noun Something that fixes a problem or relieves an unwanted condition.

Senses

läkemedel is used for these senses in English:

• medicine (uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
• remedy A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease.

medicine — full definition

1. noun A substance taken to treat or prevent illness.
2. noun The science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease.
3. noun Among some Indigenous cultures, ritual or spiritual practices believed to influence healing or fortune.

remedy — full definition

1. noun Something that fixes a problem or relieves an unwanted condition.
2. noun A legal way of enforcing a right or getting compensation for a wrong.
3. verb To fix or correct a problem.

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