- A canape could be a cure-all - A canapè turned out a universal cure - All-purpose remedy - Cure for all ills - Cure-all - Dad embraced a top pilot as the answer to everything - Magic potion
- The first principle of metals, i. e., mercury, which was
formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from
them. - The universal remedy of Paracelsus.
- Medieval science - An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals
into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc.
It led the way to modern chemistry. - A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for
various utensils; hence, a trumpet. - Miraculous power of transmuting something common into
something precious.