Thesaurus results for CATHOLICON

catholicon

noun

kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌkän

Definition of catholicon

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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Unless lawmakers agree on remedies, all Social Security recipients will see a benefit cut of more than 20% in 2032.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
But neither remedy has removed the need for fossil fuels and no price spike has changed the thirst for oil.

— Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of remedy

Noun

As is the assault on science, the undermining of research and the promotion of nutty nostrums by those at the highest levels of the federal government.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Anderson found the origins of present fads in the fervent nostrums of the past.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of nostrum

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While there’s no panacea for a longer life, researchers have found that certain foods are strongly associated with healthy aging and a reduced risk of chronic disease.

— Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
The league instituted its new draft lottery rules as a panacea to the perpetual tanking that peaked over the last few seasons.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of panacea

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As flu season approaches, TikTokers are spreading a homemade elixir to supposedly boost the immune system that experts warn could in fact cause the fatal disease botulism.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
The gentle, foaming elixir feels soft on skin, rinsing away dirt and makeup while hydrating and coddling with flaxseed oil.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of elixir

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With automatic resin identification, camera monitoring, and coordinated wash-and-cure guidance, the Studio 1 is set to disrupt the entry-level and mainstream SLA printer markets—and earns our Editors’ Choice award as the best in its category.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
The pair head into the Marais in search of a renegade doctor who may hold a cure.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 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

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