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S: (n) remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic (a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain)

S: (n) acoustic (a remedy for hearing loss or deafness)
S: (n) antidote, counterpoison (a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison)

S: (n) atropine (a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides)

S: (n) belladonna (an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally)

S: (n) obidoxime chloride (a chloride used as an antidote for nerve gases such as sarin or VX)

S: (n) emetic, vomit, vomitive, nauseant (a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting)

S: (n) ipecac (a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning))
S: (n) powdered mustard, dry mustard (a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic)

S: (n) lenitive (remedy that eases pain and discomfort)
S: (n) lotion, application (liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin) "a lotion for dry skin"

S: (n) blackwash, black lotion (a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores)
S: (n) calamine lotion (a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations)
S: (n) eye-lotion, eyewash, collyrium (lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes)
S: (n) liniment, embrocation (a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain)
S: (n) menthol (a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint)
S: (n) rubbing alcohol (lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use)
S: (n) witch hazel, wych hazel (lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant)

S: (n) magic bullet (a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease) "there is no magic bullet against cancer"
S: (n) ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve (semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation)

S: (n) arnica (an ointment used in treating bruises)
S: (n) baby oil (an ointment for babies)
S: (n) balsam (an ointment containing a fragrant resin)
S: (n) carron oil (an ointment formerly used to treat burns)
S: (n) cerate (a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin)

S: (n) camphor ice (a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil)

S: (n) chrism, chrisom, sacramental oil, holy oil (a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam)
S: (n) lip balm (a balm applied to the lips)
S: (n) mentholated salve (a salve containing menthol)
S: (n) mercurial ointment (an ointment containing mercury)
S: (n) zinc ointment (an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases)

S: (n) palliative, alleviant, alleviator (remedy that alleviates pain without curing)
S: (n) panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-all (hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists)

S: (n) elixir of life (a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists)

S: (n) preventive, preventative, prophylactic (remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease) "the doctor recommended several preventatives"

S: (adj) curative, healing, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic (tending to cure or restore to health) "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"