as in catholicons
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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Responsive applications are designed for other parties to propose alternative transactions or remedies to the deal that would better serve the public interest.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Some affected families chose unproven remedies like vitamins and cod-liver oil instead of measles shots.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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Beverages, perfume, medicines, elixirs, and more, the glass containers ended up in the woods, only to be found many decades later by those curious about who had left them there.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2026
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Probiotic water elixirs and gut-friendly hydration mixes have exploded in popularity.—
Sara Braun,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Dec. 2025
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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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“Theriacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theriacs. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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