diacatholicon

diacatholicon: diacatholicon /dī-ə-kə-tholˈi-kon/ (obsolete)

noun

1. A purgative electuary, the drug being mixed with honey or syrup

2. A panacea

ORIGIN: Gr dia katholikōn of universal (ingredients)

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