polychrest

Signification (Anglais)

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

Synonymes

panacea

panchrest

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɒlɪkɹɛst/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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