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catholicon

[ kuh-thol-i-kuhn ]
/ kəˈθɒl ɪ kən /
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noun
a universal remedy; panacea.
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Origin of catholicon

1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin <Greek katholikón neuter of katholikóscatholic
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British Dictionary definitions for catholicon

catholicon
/ (kəˈθɒlɪkən) /

noun
a remedy for all ills; panacea

Word Origin for catholicon

C15: from Medieval Latin; see catholic
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