| NOUN | artifact | nostrum, panacea, catholicon, cure-all | hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | nostrum | patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable |
| Meaning | hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists. | |
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| Synonyms | panacea, catholicon, cure-all | |
| Narrower | elixir | A substance believed to cure all ills |
| Broader | remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic | A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve / relieve pain |
| Spanish | curalotodo, panacea, sanalotodo | |
| Catalan | panacea | |
| Meaning | patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable. | |
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| Broader | patent medicine | medicine that is protected by a patent / patent and available without a doctor's prescription |
| Spanish | droga de charlatán, panacea, remedio milagroso | |
| Catalan | panacea | |
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