as in remedy
something that cures all ills or problems
he seems to prescribe fluids and rest as a catholicon for everything
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Older remedies approved to treat motion sickness include antihistamines such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and meclizine (Bonine/Dramamine nondrowsy), and anticholinergics delivered via skin patch such as hyoscine (Scopolamine).—
Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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The root cause of Cuba’s tragedy is Cuban; the remedy for Cuba will be Cuban, too.—
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But Wolff’s work and influence, alongside a simultaneous rise in the fields of psychology and psychosomatic medicine, helped to disperse those nostrums into the wider culture—and into the prevailing paradigm within which other headache scientists and clinicians toiled.—
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His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport.—
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Mixed benefits for bone health Weighted vests are not a panacea, and there are limits to what wearing one can accomplish.—
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The sap was a panacea for infections, and considered a treatment for some cancers.—
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Count Saleh in favor of the Eagles’ Tush Push, their short-yardage elixir.—
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Estrogen was presented as an elixir that helped not only hot flashes, but also nervousness, fatigue, depression, and restless nights for almost every aging woman.—
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Although there is no cure for autism, early support and therapies can make a meaningful difference.—
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The cure, for Hobbes, won’t seem all that palatable to most Americans today.—
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But with its long list of as many as 80 ingredients and high status, theriac was expensive and exclusive.—
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Zinc lozenges suddenly became the theriac to cure all ills; masks and hand-sanitizer, the ambergris and zedoary to ward off infection.—
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“Catholicon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catholicon. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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