Word Meanings - DIACATHOLICON - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A universal remedy; -- name formerly to a purgative electuary.

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• UNIVERSALIST
  One who believes in Universalism; one of a denomination of Christians holding this faith. 2. One who affects to understand all the particulars in statements or propositions. Bentley.
• UNIVERSALNESS
  The quality or state of being universal; universality.
• FORMERLY
  In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.
• UNIVERSALIZE
  To make universal; to generalize. Coleridge.
• UNIVERSALLY
  In a universal manner; without exception; as, God's laws are universally binding on his creatures.
• UNIVERSAL
  Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses, shapes, sizes, etc.; as, a universal milling machine. (more info) 1. Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including, or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space; unlimited; general;
• PURGATIVELY
  In a purgative manner.
• UNIVERSALISTIC
  Of or pertaining to the whole; universal.
• UNIVERSALISM
  The doctrine or belief that all men will be saved, or made happy, in the future state.
• ELECTUARY
  A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection. (more info) lettuaire, electuaire, F. électuaire, L. electuarium, electarium.
• UNIVERSALIAN
  Of or pertaining to Universalism; Universalist.
• UNIVERSALITY
  The quality or state of being universal; unlimited extension or application; generality; -- distinguished from particularity; as, the unversality of a proposition; the unversality of sin; the unversality of the Deluge.
• REMEDY
  The legal means to recover a right, or to obtain redress for a wrong. Civil remedy. See under Civil. -- Remedy of the mint , a small allowed deviation from the legal standard of weight and fineness; -- called also tolerance. Syn. -- Cure;
• PURGATIVE
  Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic. -- n.