catholicon

[ kuh-thol-i-kuhn ]

noun

1. a universal remedy; panacea.

catholicon

/ kəˈθɒlɪkən /

noun

1. a remedy for all ills; panacea

Word History and Origins

Origin of catholicon¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin < Greek katholikón neuter of katholikós catholic

Word History and Origins

Origin of catholicon¹

C15: from Medieval Latin; see catholic

Example Sentences

Item satelles dicitur quia adheret alteri ad eius custodiam, Catholicon.

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In 1407 there was a collection of fifty service books, and a Catholicon, the latter being perhaps the nucleus of a library.

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The Professor then entreated M. T. Pate to imbibe from the bottle containing his catholicon.

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The remedy itself was painful, but he said, "When this grand catholicon fails, it is all over with me."

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I soon saw the Catholicon of Spain (Spanish gold) was the chief ingredient.

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