cure-all


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cure-all

(kyo͝or′ôl′)
n.
A remedy that cures all diseases or evils; a panacea.
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cure-all

n
(Medicine) something reputed to cure all ailments
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cure′-all`



n.
a cure for all ills; panacea.
[1785–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cure-all - hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
catholicon, nostrum, panacea
curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
elixir - a substance believed to cure all ills
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cure-all

noun panacea, elixir, nostrum, elixir vitae (Latin) He was the first physician to use leeches as a cure-all.
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cure-all

noun
Something believed to cure all human disorders:
catholicon, panacea.
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Translations

cure-all

[ˈkjʊərɔːl] N → panacea f, curalotodo m
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cure-all

n (lit, fig) → Allheilmittel nt
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cure-all

[ˈkjʊərˌɔːl] n (also) (fig) → panacea, toccasana m inv
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