| 单词 | polychrestic |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspolychrestic ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [noun] > a medicine or medicament > medicine for various ailments polychrest1656 polychrestic1694 the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > ability to be useful in several ways > that which polychrest1656 polychrestic1694 the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adjective] > having several uses flexible1643 versatile1656 polychrestical1657 pliant1665 flexile1744 general-purpose1851 polychrestic1889 multi-use1912 multi-purpose1920 adaptable1929 multifunction1934 multifunctional1934 multi-utility1985 1694 W. Westmacott Θεολοβοτονολογια 213 These names shew it was a great Polychrestick. 1850 G. H. G. Jahr New Man. Homoeopathic Pract. 334 After these polychrestic medicines against toothache, a preference may be given to: [etc.]. 1889 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. VIII. 518/1 The same word may do duty in many different connections... Such words, useful in many ways, may be called polychrestic, although this adjective is commonly applied to drugs of various utility. < as lemmas |
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