POLYCHRESTS

Noun

polychrests

plural of polychrest

Source: Wiktionary


POLYCHREST

Pol"y*chrest, n. Etym: [Gr. polychreste.] (Med.)

Definition: A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases. [Obs.] Polychrest salt (Old Med. Chem.), potassium sulphate, specifically obtained by fusing niter with sulphur.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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RECREANT

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