cure-all

[ kyoor-awl ]

/ ˈkyʊərˌɔl /

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noun

a remedy for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; panacea.

Origin of cure-all

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby cure-all

curd cheese, curdle, cur dog, curdy, cure, cure-all, curet, curettage, curette, curettement, curfew

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Example sentences from the Web for cure-all

But Islamic law has not proven to be the cure-all northerners hoped it would be.
African Taliban Terrorizes Nigeria|Eliza Griswold|August 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Of course it has the patent-medicine flavor, too; Detroit, by her "slogan," is a cure-all.
Abroad at Home|Julian Street
The priests connected with his worship vended a liquor which purported to be a sort of 'cure-all.'
The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru|Lewis Spence
You will read in nearly every book and article dealing with hypnosis that "hypnotism is not a cure-all."
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis|Melvin Powers

There are those who believe that legislation is the cure-all for every social, economic, political, and industrial ill.
Modern American Prose Selections|Various
It never occurred to the others to let her sit without eating, once, as a cure-all.
Miss Lulu Bett|Zona Gale

British Dictionary definitions for cure-all

cure-all

noun

something reputed to cure all ailments

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Medical definitions for cure-all

cure-all

[ kyur′ôl′ ]

n.

A remedy that cures all diseases or evils; a panacea.

单词	cure-all
释义	cure-all [ kyoor-awl ] / ˈkyʊərˌɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cure-all ON THESAURUS.COM noun a remedy for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; panacea. Origin of cure-all First recorded in 1785–95 Words nearby cure-all curd cheese, curdle, cur dog, curdy, cure, cure-all, curet, curettage, curette, curettement, curfew Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cure-all But Islamic law has not proven to be the cure-all northerners hoped it would be. African Taliban Terrorizes Nigeria\|Eliza Griswold\|August 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Of course it has the patent-medicine flavor, too; Detroit, by her "slogan," is a cure-all. Abroad at Home\|Julian Street The priests connected with his worship vended a liquor which purported to be a sort of 'cure-all.' The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru\|Lewis Spence You will read in nearly every book and article dealing with hypnosis that "hypnotism is not a cure-all." A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis\|Melvin Powers There are those who believe that legislation is the cure-all for every social, economic, political, and industrial ill. Modern American Prose Selections\|Various It never occurred to the others to let her sit without eating, once, as a cure-all. Miss Lulu Bett\|Zona Gale British Dictionary definitions for cure-all cure-all noun something reputed to cure all ailments Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cure-all magic bullet, elixir, nostrum, catholicon, theriac Medical definitions for cure-all cure-all [ kyur′ôl′ ] n. A remedy that cures all diseases or evils; a panacea. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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cure-all

noun

Origin of cure-all

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British Dictionary definitions for cure-all

noun

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n.