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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Noun

Give it a refresh using anything from a DIY baking soda remedy to fabric fresheners to just airing it out.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Depending on the package, that mix can also include anti-nausea drugs, pain medication or heartburn remedies.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 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

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Orbital data centers may be billed as a panacea for reducing stress on Earth’s resources, but any spaceward shift will not actually address the root of those problems—and will introduce new ones—Boley argues.

— Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Additionally, missing middle and other reforms do not function as a panacea.

— Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of panacea

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Viral memes and videos are often good for only ephemeral dopamine hits, but leave the elixir to the humor and talent of the Gregory Brothers, a longtime musical quartet.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of elixir

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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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