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Synonyms

catholicon

American  
[kuh-thol-i-kuhn] / kəˈθɒl ɪ kən /

noun

  1. a universal remedy; panacea.

catholicon British  
/ kəˈθɒlɪkən /

noun

  1. a remedy for all ills; panacea

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Etymology

Origin of catholicon

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

Example Sentences

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In the end, even the most intrusive measures will not be foolproof: there is no verification catholicon.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the centre of this court stands the catholicon or conventual church, a square building with an apse of the cruciform domical Byzantine type, approached by a domed narthex.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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

From The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts by Yellott, George

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