catholicon

ca·thol·i·con  (k-thl-kn)

n.

A universal remedy; a panacea.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin, from Greek katholikon, generic description, from neuter of katholikos, universal; see catholic.]

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catholicon [kəˈθɒlɪkən]

n

a remedy for all ills; panacea

[from Medieval Latin; see catholic]

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catholicon

a universal remedy or panacea.

See also: Remedies

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

catholicon - hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists cure-all, nostrum, panacea curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain elixir - a substance believed to cure all ills