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an early Latin dictionary, the Summa grammaticalis quae vocatur Catholicon
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A supposed universal remedy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
A large urban church used for large gatherings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Orthodox Christianity
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noun
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: panacea, nostrum, cure-all
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Broader terms: remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
Narrower terms: elixir
History
Late Middle English, via Medieval Latin from Ancient Greek καθολικόν (katholikón, “that which is universal”), the neuter substantive form of καθολικός (katholikós).
