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词汇 panpharmacon
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Definition of panpharmacon in English:

panpharmacon

noun panˈfɑːməkɒn
rare

  • A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases; a panacea.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ginseng is cried up as a kind of panpharmacon against all sorts of distempers, especially of the venereal kind.
    • It is used by some as Panpharmacon, but what Diseases it will absolutely cure I think is scarcely determined.
    • The Outsides of their Pots were Gilded with the Titles of Preservatives, Cordials, and Panpharmacons.
    • The divine Isaac Barrow resorted to this panpharmacon whenever he wished to collect his thoughts.
    • He was of a healthy constitution, very fond of tobacco, which he used to call his panpharmacon.
    Synonyms
    universal cure, cure-all, cure for all ills, universal remedy, sovereign remedy, heal-all, nostrum, elixir, wonder drug, perfect solution, magic formula, magic bullet

Origin

Mid 17th century: from pan- + Greek pharmakon 'drug'.
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