panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-all
(noun) hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
Source: WordNet® 3.1
catholicon (plural catholicons)
(medicine) A supposed universal remedy.
• panacea
• cure-all
Catholicon
an early Latin dictionary, the Summa grammaticalis quae vocatur Catholicon
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*thol"i*con, n. Etym: [Gr. Catholic.] (Med.)
Definition: A remedy for all diseases; a panacea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
