cure-all

A noun referring to a hypothetical remedy or solution believed to be capable of curing all diseases or solving all problems, a concept historically pursued by alchemists.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein hypothetisches Mittel oder eine Lösung bezeichnet, von der angenommen wird, dass sie alle Krankheiten heilen oder alle Probleme lösen kann; ein Konzept, das historisch von Alchemisten verfolgt wurde.

1. Universal remedy C1 formal

   A hypothetical or claimed remedy that is believed to cure all diseases or solve all problems.

   • The alchemists of old spent their lives searching for a cure-all.
   • Some people mistakenly believe that a healthy diet is a cure-all for every illness.
   • No single medicine is a cure-all; each treatment has its specific purpose.

   🇩🇪Allheilmittel

   Synonyme: catholiconelixirnostrumpanacea

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