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Definition of diacatholicon in English: diacatholiconnoundʌɪəkəˈθɒlɪkɒnˌdaɪəkəˈθɑləkɑn rare A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases; a panacea. Example sentencesExamples - Oederna was to be treated by taking a remedy such as Diacatholicon to divert the fluxion of humour.
- There are other men who stand still higher on the "rolls of fame," whose Diacatholicons never vary, whatever be the name or nature of the disease!
- Diacatholicon was the best-selling drug at the Giglio, and especially common in liquid purges.
- No drug is current in their shops but diacatholicon.
- He purged a widow, once, with certain quantities of Diacatholicon.
Synonyms universal cure, cure-all, cure for all ills, universal remedy, sovereign remedy, heal-all, nostrum, elixir, wonder drug, perfect solution, magic formula, magic bullet
Origin Late Middle English: medieval Latin, from Greek dia katholikōn 'made of general ingredients'. Definition of diacatholicon in US English: diacatholiconnounˌdīəkəˈTHäləkänˌdaɪəkəˈθɑləkɑn rare A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases; a panacea. Example sentencesExamples - Diacatholicon was the best-selling drug at the Giglio, and especially common in liquid purges.
- Oederna was to be treated by taking a remedy such as Diacatholicon to divert the fluxion of humour.
- No drug is current in their shops but diacatholicon.
- There are other men who stand still higher on the "rolls of fame," whose Diacatholicons never vary, whatever be the name or nature of the disease!
- He purged a widow, once, with certain quantities of Diacatholicon.
Synonyms universal cure, cure-all, cure for all ills, universal remedy, sovereign remedy, heal-all, nostrum, elixir, wonder drug, perfect solution, magic formula, magic bullet
Origin Late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Greek dia katholikōn ‘made of general ingredients’. |