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remediation

re me di a tion |riˌmēdēˈāSHən rəˌmidiˈeɪʃən | noun the action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage. the giving of remedial teaching or therapy. DERIVATIVES re me di ate |riˈmēdēˌāt |verb ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin remediatio (n- ), from remediare heal, cure (see remedy ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

remediation

remediation |rɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃ (ə )n | noun [ mass noun ] the action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage. the giving of remedial teaching or therapy. DERIVATIVES remediate |rɪˈmiːdɪeɪt |verb ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin remediatio (n- ), from remediare heal, cure (see remedy ).