HyperDic: catholicon

English > 1 sense of the word catholicon:
NOUNartifactcatholicon, panacea, nostrum, cure-allhypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
English > catholicon: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaninghypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists.
Synonymspanacea, nostrum, cure-all
NarrowerelixirA substance believed to cure all ills
Broaderremedy, curative, cure, therapeuticA medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve / relieve pain
Spanishcuralotodo, panacea, sanalotodo
Catalanpanacea

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