# polychrest

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɒlɪkɹɛst/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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