polychrest

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Synoniemen

panacea

panchrest

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈpɒlɪkɹɛst/

Etymologie (Engels)

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