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) (medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases. ==== Derived terms ==== polychrest salt ==== Related terms ==== polychrestic ==== Translations ==== === References === “polychrest”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.