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Definition of The cure is worse than the ill
1. Phrase. The medical treatment for an illness produces a worse net result than the illness does (or threatens a non-negligible risk of doing so), especially via adverse effects. ¹
2. Phrase. (figuratively) The solution or proposed solution to a problem produces a worse net result than the problem does (or threatens a non-negligible risk of doing so), especially via unintended consequences. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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