catholicon

noun

ca·thol·i·con kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌkän

Synonyms of catholicon next

: cure-all, panacea

Examples of catholicon in a Sentence

he seems to prescribe fluids and rest as a catholicon for everything

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek katholikon, neuter of katholikos

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Catholicon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catholicon. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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catholicon

noun

ca·thol·i·con kə-ˈthäl-ə-ˌkän

: something that is a cure-all or panacea

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