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cure-all

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cure-all (kyrôl)
n.
A remedy that cures all diseases or evils; a panacea.

cure-all
n
(Medicine) something reputed to cure all ailments
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cure-all - hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
elixir - a substance believed to cure all ills

cure-all
noun panacea, elixir, nostrum, elixir vitae (Latin) He was the first physician to use leeches as a cure-all.
Translations
cure-all [ˈkjʊərɔːl] Npanacea f, curalotodo m
cure-all
n (lit, fig)Allheilmittel nt
cure-all [ˈkjʊərˌɔːl] n (also) (fig) → panacea, toccasana m inv
cure-all [ˈkjʊərˌɔːl] n (also) (fig) → panacea, toccasana m inv


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