Cure-all
/ˈkjʊəɹɔːl/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of panacea: a medicine or practice that cures all human ailments. colloquial
"Step right up! Step right up! Our panacean patent medicine miracle cure-all will cure what ails ya! Cash only! No refunds."
- 2 hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists wordnet
Example
More examples"There is no easy cure-all for old economic ills."
Etymology
From cure + -all.