polychrest

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɒlɪkɹɛst/

Noun

polychrest (plural polychrests)

1. (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.