cure-all

/ˈkjʊəɹɔːl/

noun

Synonym of panacea: a medicine or practice that cures all human ailments.

“Step right up! Step right up! Our panacean patent medicine miracle cure-all will cure what ails ya! Cash only! No refunds.”

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panaceanostrumcatholicon
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Meanings

nouncure-all (plural cure-alls)

plural cure-alls · alternative cureall

  1. colloquialSynonym of panacea: a medicine or practice that cures all human ailments.

    Step right up! Step right up! Our panacean patent medicine miracle cure-all will cure what ails ya! Cash only! No refunds.

    Synonyms: panacea

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of panacea: a medicine or practice that cures all human ailments.

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panacea

More synonyms by meaning

nounhypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

Similar
panaceanostrumcatholicon
Broader
remedycurativecure
Also see
catholiconheal-allnostrumpanaceatreacle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From cure + -all.

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Translations

Spanish curalotodo
  • curalotodopanacea
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Chicago

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