polychrest
noun/ˈpɒlɪkɹɛst/
Etymology From Ancient Greek πολύχρηστος (polúkhrēstos, “multipurpose, highly useful”), from πολύς (polús) + χρηστός (khrēstós, “useful”).
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Medicine, Sciences A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
- Derived terms
- polychrest salt
- Related terms
- polychrestic