as in theriacs
something that cures all ills or problems
he seems to prescribe fluids and rest as a catholicon for everything
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Noun
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It can usually be managed effectively with over-the-counter remedies and often resolves on its own after middle age.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
27 May 2026 -
For retailers selling across multiple regions, that type of operational structure is relevant as brands evaluate how reimbursements, protection programs and customer remedies are managed.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Both the Army and Navy have created programs to get applicants up to snuff with physical and academic standards in pre-basic training camps to come into compliance to serve, moves which have served as short-term silver bullets for their recruiting issues.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Seismometers offer silver bullets, allowing scientists to use moonquakes (whether homegrown or imported via lunar impacts of errant meteoroids) to effectively perform a CT scan of the deep subsurface.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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By the sea, at the pools or on the rooftops, guests can enjoy fresh and inventive elixirs, along with new adults-only spaces.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Not for him the magic elixirs and fads of his biohacking brethren.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Even the most bullish technologists acknowledge that there are no panaceas and that models come with tradeoffs and limits.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Catholicons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catholicons. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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