catholicon
[ kuh-thol-i-kuhn ]
/ kəˈθɒl ɪ kən /
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noun
a universal remedy; panacea.
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Origin of catholicon
Words nearby catholicon
Catholic Emancipation Act, Catholic Epistles, Catholicism, catholicity, catholicize, catholicon, catholicos, catholicus, cathouse, Cathy, Catilinarian
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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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