catholicon
a universal remedy; panacea.
Origin of catholicon
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How to use catholicon in a sentence
Item satelles dicitur quia adheret alteri ad eius custodiam, catholicon.
In 1407 there was a collection of fifty service books, and a catholicon, the latter being perhaps the nucleus of a library.
Old English Libraries | Ernest SavageThe Professor then entreated M. T. Pate to imbibe from the bottle containing his catholicon.
The Funny Philosophers | George YellottThe remedy itself was painful, but he said, "When this grand catholicon fails, it is all over with me."
George Whitefield | Joseph BelcherI soon saw the catholicon of Spain (Spanish gold) was the chief ingredient.
The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz, Complete | Jean Francois Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz
British Dictionary definitions for catholicon
/ (kəˈθɒlɪkən) /
a remedy for all ills; panacea
Origin of catholicon
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