Synonyms for catholicon

Most common

panacea · nostrum

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A supposed universal remedy.

Forms

Plural

catholicons → panaceas, cure-alls, nostrums…

Example sentences

• panacea It's no panacea, so don't expect any miracles from it.
• nostrum Mary dismissed the diet plan as just another fashionable nostrum.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

panacea⁴, nostrum

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (panacea⁴ = 4 syllables).