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/ˈpɒlɪkɹɛst/ · noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases..
Use polychrest when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Polychrest means (medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases..
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