bitter medicine
- pillSolid medicine dose
- swallowSend down the throat
- cureTreatment that heals
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
dose · grimace · taste · unpleasant · harsh · acrid · tongue · spoonful · necessary · healing · treatment · gall · wormwood · quinine · elixir · astringent · pungent · medicinal
experiential quality of remedy
bitter medicinesoothing balm
Healing ointment that calms
comfort food · spa treatment · rest and relaxation · healing touch · pampering
METAPHORICAL HARDSHIP (figurative use)
bitter medicineeasy way out
Avoiding difficulty through shortcuts
blissful ignorance · white lies · flattery · white lie · wishful thinking