as in nostrum
something that cures all ills or problems
the wizard's attempts to concoct a theriac for the king came to naught
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Recent Examples of theriac
But with its long list of as many as 80 ingredients and high status, theriac was expensive and exclusive.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theriac
Noun
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But Wolff’s work and influence, alongside a simultaneous rise in the fields of psychology and psychosomatic medicine, helped to disperse those nostrums into the wider culture—and into the prevailing paradigm within which other headache scientists and clinicians toiled.—
Tom Zeller Jr.
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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The oil-free elixir blends l-ascorbic acid, silymarin, ferulic acid, and salicylic acid to protect against free radical damage, stave off excess oil production, and clarify pores.—
Akili King,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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Made with 83 ingredients, think of it as part greens powder, part gut-health-supporting drink, and part adaptogenic elixir.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Martin’s limited series — which begs for a second season — highlights why coercion and control are typically ineffective remedies for adolescent rebellion.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The court also made clear that the Civil Rights Department can pursue remedies for the entire affected group of workers, not just individuals.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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While rent control may not be the panacea some hope for, observers agree that some measure of government assistance is needed, given the scope of the housing crisis.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Canada is under no illusion that this recognition is not a panacea.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to Castro, nuns, who were supposed to be professional virgins—no Duke of Monmouth for them—could try bloodletting or enemas for a cure.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
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Treatments can help slow the progression, but there’s no cure for IgA nephropathy.—
Health,
Health,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Theriac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theriac. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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