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. 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
  • 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
  • His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport.
    Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • There is no magic elixir to consistently scheme easy buckets in the final minutes of contests.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The other trial compares the same proprietary cannabis elixir with opioids, revealing that patients who used the elixir experienced fewer gastrointestinal side effects like constipation than when using painkillers.
    NPR, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This remedy involves adding 2 Tbsp.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, potentially in June 2026.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As the lamprey crisis worsened, various chemical companies sent compounds to the lab, which was searching for a panacea.
    Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon delivery contractors quickly learn that bailing is no panacea.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There is no cause for panic or a wholesale rethink in search of a cure.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Biden also advocated for research into a cure for cancer and secured millions of dollars in federal funding for research into women’s health.
    Darlene Superville, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Theriac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theriac. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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