Catholicon (Noun)
Meaning
Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ancient alchemist spent his life searching for the elusive catholicon, a mythical cure-all for every ailment known to man.
- In the 17th century, many believed that the philosopher's stone was the key to creating a catholicon, a universal remedy for all diseases.
- The quack doctor peddled his dubious elixir as a catholicon, claiming it could cure everything from the common cold to cancer.
- Despite the many claims of its discovery, a true catholicon remained an unattainable dream, a holy grail of medicine that continued to elude scientists.
- The concept of a catholicon has been largely discredited by modern medicine, but the idea of a single cure-all for all diseases still captivates the imagination of many.