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diacatholicon - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From dia- + catholicon. Noun. edit. diacatholicon (plural diacatholicons). (medicine, dated) A universal remedy; a certain purgative electuary. Translations. en.wiktionary.org
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DIACATHOLICON definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
1. an all-purpose remedy. 2. (in earlier medicine) the name of a laxative of varying composition used to purge the system. Collins English Dictionary ... www.collinsdictionary.com
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diacatholicon, n. meanings, etymology and more
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun diacatholicon. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. www.oed.com
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diacatholicon
† ˌdiacaˈtholicon Obs. [So in OF. (Cotgr.) and med.L., repr. Gr. διὰ καθολικῶν composed of general or universal (ingredients).] Old term for a laxative electuary; so called from its manifold composition, or, according to some, from its general usefulness: hence, a universal remedy or appliance. As p... Oxford English Dictionary
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definition of diacatholicon by The Free Dictionary
(in earlier medicine) the name of a laxative of varying composition used to purge the system. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, ... www.thefreedictionary.com
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Diacatholicon Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary
noun ... (medicine, dated) A universal remedy; a certain purgative electuary ... Wiktionary ... Other Word Forms of Diacatholicon ... Noun ... Singular ... diacatholicon. www.yourdictionary.com
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dia-
▪ I. dia-, prefix1 before a vowel di-, repr. Gr. δια-, δι-, the prep. διά through, during, across, by. [orig. *δϝιγα, from root of *δϝο, δύο two, and so related to δίς, *δϝίς twice (di-2) and L. dis- a-two, asunder (dis-, di-1).] Much used in Greek in composition, in the senses ‘through, thorough, t... Oxford English Dictionary
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Diacatholicon aureum: or a generall power of gold purging all ...
DIACATHOLICON AVREVM: Or A generall powder of Gold, purging all offensiue humours in mans BODIE. Chap. I. Whereof the powder is made, and of ... quod.lib.umich.edu
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Diacatholicon Definition, Meaning & Usage | FineDictionary.com
(n) diacatholicon. A kind of purgative medicine formerly in use, compounded of many substances: so called from its supposed general usefulness. www.finedictionary.com
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Catholicon (electuary) - Wikipedia
In pre-modern medicine, catholicon was a soft electuary, so called as being supposedly universal in its curative and prophylactic abilities (see panacea); ... en.wikipedia.org
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diacatholicon - definition and meaning - Wordnik
diacatholicon: A kind of purgative medicine formerly in use, compounded of many substances: so called from its supposed general usefulness. www.wordnik.com
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Catholicon and Diacatholicon - Thesaurus.plus
Diacatholicon and catholicon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Diacatholicon" instead a noun "Catholicon". thesaurus.plus
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