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catholicon

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ca⋅thol⋅i⋅con

  [kuh-thol-i-kuhn]
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–noun
a universal remedy; panacea.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < ML < Gk katholikón neut. of katholikós catholic
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ca·thol·i·con   (kə-thŏl'ĭ-kŏn')   
n.  A universal remedy; a panacea.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin, from Greek katholikon, generic description, from neuter of katholikos, universal; see catholic.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ca·thol·i·con
Pronunciation: k&-'thäl-&-"kän
Function: noun
: something that is a cure-all or panacea
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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