Catholicon

/kəˈθɒlɪkən/ noun

A universal remedy or cure-all, especially a remedy claimed to cure all diseases.

From Medieval Latin 'catholicon,' from Greek 'katholikon' (universal thing), neuter of 'katholikos.' The term originally referred to medicinal panaceas in medieval medicine.

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