ca|thol|i|con

ca|thol|i|con
ca|thol|i|con «kuh THOL uh kuhn», noun.
a universal remedy; cure-all; panacea.
[< French catholicon < neuter form of Greek katholikós universal; see etym. under catholic (Cf.catholic)]

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  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

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  • Diacatholicon — Di a*ca*thol i*con, n. [Pref. dia + catholicon.] (Med.) A universal remedy; a name formerly given to a purgative electuary. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

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