catholicon
[kuh-thol-i-kuh n]
noun
a universal remedy; panacea.
RELATED WORDS
elixir, assistance, drug, remedy, treatment, medicine, aid, placebo, medication, recovery, fix, panacea, antidote, healing, potion, cure, formula, nostrum, relief, help
Origin of catholicon
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Historical Examples of catholicon
I answer it is no catholicon, no panacea; nor is any cure for all diseases to be found.
Every Man his own DoctorR. T. Claridge
The Catholicon is printed in a small type, not very cleanly cut.
Fine BooksAlfred W. Pollard
We are now in a position to understand Balbi's performance in the Catholicon.
The Age of ErasmusP. S. Allen
Item satelles dicitur quia adheret alteri ad eius custodiam, Catholicon.
The preface contains a sarcastic harangue in orthodox charlatan style on the merits of the new Catholicon or Panacea.
A Short History of French LiteratureGeorge Saintsbury
catholicon
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Word Origin for catholicon
C15: from Medieval Latin; see catholic
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