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polychrest

/ˈpɒlɪkɹɛst/

polychrest noun: a medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.

Noun

polychrest (plural polychrests)

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

Forms of polychrest

pluralpolychrests

Origin of polychrest

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

Words formed from polychrest

Phrases with polychrest

Questions about polychrest

What does polychrest mean?
Polychrest means a medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
What part of speech is polychrest?
Polychrest is a noun.
How do you pronounce polychrest?
Polychrest is pronounced /ˈpɒlɪkɹɛst/.
What is the plural of polychrest?
The plural of polychrest is polychrests.

Words near polychrest in the dictionary

  1. polychorous
  2. polychotomies
  3. polychotomous
  4. polychotomously
  5. polychotomy
  6. polychrest
  7. polychrest salt
  8. polychrest salts
  9. polychrestic
  10. polychrests
  11. polychroic

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