catholicon

noun

kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌkän How to pronounce catholicon (audio)
Definition of catholiconnext
as in remedy
something that cures all ills or problems he seems to prescribe fluids and rest as a catholicon for everything

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catholicon
  1. remedy
  2. nostrum
  3. panacea
  4. elixir
  5. cure
  6. theriac
Noun
  • The values of these goods, described as flowing through third countries to evade levies on imports and other trade remedies, are based on analysis from two government and three private-sector sources.
    — Laura Curtis, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Read that figure with caution, since Arcade writes the rubric and sells the remedy.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • Anderson found the origins of present fads in the fervent nostrums of the past.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of nostrum
Noun
  • But moving a school population to another location is no panacea.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The establishment of a national regulatory body is not a panacea.
    — Robert Greifeld, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of panacea
Noun
  • This potent elixir is powered by L-ascorbic acid, vitamin E, and ferulic acid to protect against environmental stressors and combat fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Health influencers and online clinics have been touting its benefits well beyond what current evidence suggests, promoting it as a miracle substance akin to an elixir of well-being.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 16 July 2026
Definition of elixir
Noun
  • Sometimes the cure for writer’s block is just having something to react to, and ChatGPT is always there to provide fodder.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Treatments are available to help with symptoms, although there is currently no cure for the condition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cure
Noun
  • L’Orvietan and its imitators had their roots in a more antique antidote called theriac.
    — Elizabeth Heath, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Zinc lozenges suddenly became the theriac to cure all ills; masks and hand-sanitizer, the ambergris and zedoary to ward off infection.
    — Spencer Strub, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2020
Definition of theriac
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“Catholicon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catholicon. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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