polychrest

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɒlɪkɹɛst/

Noun

polychrest (plural polychrests)

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

Derived terms

polychrest salt

Related terms

polychrestic

Translations

medicine

Finnish: polykresti
French: polychreste (fr) m
Latin: polychrestus
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

References

“polychrest”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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