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catholicon

DEFINITIONS OF: catholicon

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n hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

Synonyms:
cure-all, nostrum, panacea
Types:
elixir
a substance believed to cure all ills
elixir of life
a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists
Type of:
curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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