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catholicon

[kuh-thol-i-kuhn]

noun

a universal remedy; panacea.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin < Greek katholikón neuter of katholikós catholic

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catholicon (kəˈθɒlɪkən)

—n
	a remedy for all ills; panacea

[C15: from Medieval Latin; see catholic]

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