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Polychrest
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What's The Definition Of Polychrest?Synonyms | Synonyms for Polychrest: Related Terms | Find terms related to Polychrest: See Also | Polychrest In Webster's Dictionary \Pol"y*chrest\, n. [Gr. ? useful for many purposes;
poly`s many + ? useful, fr. ? to use: cf. F. polychreste.]
(Med.)
A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many
diseases. [Obs.]
{Polychrest salt} (Old Med. Chem.), potassium sulphate,
specifically obtained by fusing niter with sulphur.
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