Phrase guide

home remedy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A remedy, often of an unscientific medicinal nature, made or devised in one's own home.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: folk remedy

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 偏方 (piānfāng) — home remedy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 土方 (tǔfāng) — home remedy
  • Danish: husråd — home remedy
  • Finnish: kansanlääke — home remedy
  • French: remède de bonne femme — home remedy
  • French: remède de grand-mère — home remedy
  • Galician: menciña — home remedy
  • German: Hausmittel — home remedy
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kjerringråd — home remedy
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kjerringråd — home remedy
  • Portuguese: mezinha — home remedy
  • Portuguese: mitombo — home remedy
  • Swedish: huskur — home remedy