Remedios (en. Remedies)

/reˈmeðjos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Solutions or medicines for health problems.
Natural remedies are very popular in alternative medicine.
Los remedios naturales son muy populares en la medicina alternativa.
Any means or method used to solve a problem.
We found several remedies for the lack of time.
Encontramos varios remedios para la falta de tiempo.

Etymology

From Latin 'remedium', which means 'cure' or 'solution'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

home remedies
Natural or homemade methods to treat minor health issues.
remedios caseros
to take remedies
To consume medicines or treatments to relieve an illness.
tomar remedios
to look for remedies
To try to find solutions to a specific problem.
buscar remedios

Related Words

medicine
Substance used to prevent or cure diseases.
medicine
cure
Action of curing or relieving an illness.
cura
treatment
Set of measures applied to cure or improve an illness.
tratamiento

Slang Meanings

Remedies for headaches.
I took some remedies for the headache I had.
Me tomé unos remedios para el dolor de cabeza que tenía.
Grandma's remedy.
Onion syrup is a grandma's remedy for cough.
El jarabe de cebolla es un remedio de la abuela para la tos.