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Definition of Cure-all
1. Noun. Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists.
Generic synonyms: Curative, Cure, Remedy, Therapeutic
Specialized synonyms: Elixir
Definition of Cure-all
1. Noun. A panacea. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cure-all
Literary usage of Cure-all
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Southey's Common-place Book by Robert Southey (1849)
"... S. John, and S. Bennet the abbot, to cure all poison, S. Apollonia the
tooth-ache, S. Otilia sore eyes, ..."
2. Thirty Years of Labor. 1859-1889: In which the History of the Attempts to by Terence Vincent Powderly (1889)
"... organized to fight the drouth alone—The "single tax" not a cure-all for every
ill— Government ownership of railroads advocated—Transportation facilities ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1897)
"The financial success of ' the microbe killer ' indicates that the discoverer of
this alleged cure-all has substantial proof of the truth of the frank ..."
4. Introduction to the Study of Sociology by Edward Cary Hayes (1918)
"Law No cure-all.—After all has been said and done in reference to the direct
attack upon injustice in distribution of wealth it remains to be added that the ..."
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