polychrest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒlɪkɹɛst/

Word forms

polychrest polychrests

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύχρηστος (polúkhrēstos, “multipurpose, highly useful”), from πολύς (polús) + χρηστός (khrēstós, “useful”).

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