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theriacs

noun

plural of theriac
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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  1. remedies
  2. elixirs
  3. silver bullets
  4. panaceas
Noun
  • The Justice Department and FCC have approved the transaction without asking for any concessions or remedies — an unusually hands-off approach for such a large horizontal merger.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Such remedies would face long odds in Congress and statehouses, but scholars believe there are few other avenues to turn down the temperature in the partisan redistricting fights.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of remedies
Noun
  • Some blooms can be consumed or mixed into elixirs, bringing aesthetic charm, subtle flavor, and wellness benefits to your dishes and routine.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • The Roman writers Celsus and Pliny the Elder attest to these beliefs; people lined up to avail themselves of bodily elixirs.
    — Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Definition of elixirs
Noun
  • No side embodied that thinking more than Saturday’s opponents, who once viewed Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe as their silver bullets.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Reforms that once seemed like silver bullets have lost their potency.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Definition of silver bullets
Noun
  • 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
Definition of panaceas
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“Theriacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theriacs. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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