polychrestn.

Brit.

/ˈpɒlɪkrɛst/, U.S.

/ˈpɑliˌkrɛst/

Forms:

α. 1600s polychreston.

β. 1600s– polychrest.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin polychrestum.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin polychrestum thing adapted to several different uses (see below) < Hellenistic Greek πολύχρηστον , use as noun of neuter of ancient Greek πολύχρηστος useful for many purposes < πολυ- poly- comb. form + χρηστός useful (see chrestomathy n.). Compare French polychreste (1680). With the post-classical Latin word compare: 1623 F. Bacon De Dignitate & Augmentis Scientiarum Contents sig. A2 Inuentarium opum humanarum; & catalogus polychrestorum. With polychrest salt at sense 2 compare post-classical Latin sal polychrestum (see quot. 1704 at sense 2), French sel polychreste (1694).

1. A thing adapted to several different uses. Now esp.: a homeopathic drug used to treat a variety of diseases. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [noun] > a medicine or medicament > medicine for various ailments

polychrest1656

polychrestic1694

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > ability to be useful in several ways > that which

polychrest1656

polychrestic1694

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Polychrests, things of much use, fit for many uses, or divers ways profitable. Bac.

1676 J. Cooke Mellificium Chirurg. (ed. 3) 815 Physitians have studied out Polychrestons.

1729 Evelyn's Sylva iv. i. 313 There is nothing necessary for life..which these Polychrests afford not.

1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. IV. viii. xxii. 382 Of admirable use: like most other articles in the catalogue, a polychrest.

1876 T. F. Allen Ophthalmic Therapeutics i. 87 Mercury..has been one of our chief remedies in ophthalmic practice for many years and even now it may be considered one of our polychrests.

1943 Isis 34 489/2 Anthony deduces from the existence of polychrests, or medicines having many uses, the possibility of one medicine for all uses.

1967 Speculum 42 332 He had the power of establishing many exact angular relations... The multiples and binary subdivisions of the basic angles of 60 and 90 degrees were his polychrests.

1986 G. Vithoulkas Sci. Homoeopathy ii. xiv. 212 Repertorization is done, but because the symptoms are common, a large number of remedies come up which inevitably are those most widely proven—remedies which we call ‘polychrests’.

†2. In full polychrest salt (also sal polychrest, salt polychrest). A double salt of potassium sulphate and potassium nitrate; potassium sulphate; a double salt of sodium and potassium tartrate. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > general chemical medicines > [noun]

sulphurc1400

crystals of tartar1605

cremor of tartar1656

cream of tartar1662

polychrest1728

neutral1770

sulphuret1789

arsenical1818

gallo-nitrate1841

glonoin1860

hepar1866

tabloid1884

Nujol1916

pentaerythritol tetranitrate1923

polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945

povidone1955

bromocriptine1974

1704 J. Harris Lexicon Technicum I Salt of Sulphur, a Preparation in Chymistry, improperly so called, since it is only a Sal Polychrestum impregnated with Spirit of Sulphur, and then reduced to an Acid Salt by Evaporation of all the Moisture.]

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) Sal-Polychrest is a compound Salt, made of equal Parts of Salt-Petre and Sulphur.

1750 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1861) II. 550 I have taken Salt Polychrest and Cheltenham waters.

1795 M. Underwood Treat. Dis. Children (ed. 3) I. 101 I have usually directed..the polychrest salt and rhubarb, occasionally, in the course of the day.

1867 C. L. Bloxam Chemistry 211 The following table exhibits the composition of the sulphates most frequently met with:—[Chemical name] Sulphate of potash... [Common name] Sal polychrest.

Derivatives

† polychrestic n. and adj. Obsolete (a) n.= polychrest n.; (b) adj. adapted to several different uses; (of a drug) used to treat various diseases.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [noun] > a medicine or medicament > medicine for various ailments

polychrest1656

polychrestic1694

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > ability to be useful in several ways > that which

polychrest1656

polychrestic1694

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adjective] > having several uses

flexible1643

versatile1656

polychrestical1657

pliant1665

flexile1744

general-purpose1851

polychrestic1889

multi-use1912

multi-purpose1920

adaptable1929

multifunction1934

multifunctional1934

multi-utility1985

1694 W. Westmacott Θεολοβοτονολογια 213 These names shew it was a great Polychrestick.

1850 G. H. G. Jahr New Man. Homoeopathic Pract. 334 After these polychrestic medicines against toothache, a preference may be given to: [etc.].

1889 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. VIII. 518/1 The same word may do duty in many different connections... Such words, useful in many ways, may be called polychrestic, although this adjective is commonly applied to drugs of various utility.

† polychrestical adj. Obsolete rare = polychrestic n. and adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adjective] > having several uses

flexible1643

versatile1656

polychrestical1657

pliant1665

flexile1744

general-purpose1851

polychrestic1889

multi-use1912

multi-purpose1920

adaptable1929

multifunction1934

multifunctional1934

multi-utility1985

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. iii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. R^v Other Medicaments, called polychrestical [L. alia medicamenta, polychresta dicuntur], which consist of contrary Medicaments.

† polychresty n. [compare Hellenistic Greek πολυχρηστία great usefulness] Obsolete rare adaptation to various uses; the ability to be used in several different ways.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > ability to be useful in several ways

flexibility1783

versatility1802

adaptableness1833

adaptability1845

polychresty1889

1889 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. VIII. 518/1 In a greater or less degree polychresty is predicable of many other words, e.g., frontal, dorsal, etc.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polychrest
释义	polychrestn. Brit. /ˈpɒlɪkrɛst/, U.S. /ˈpɑliˌkrɛst/ Forms: α. 1600s polychreston. β. 1600s– polychrest. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin polychrestum. Etymology: < post-classical Latin polychrestum thing adapted to several different uses (see below) < Hellenistic Greek πολύχρηστον , use as noun of neuter of ancient Greek πολύχρηστος useful for many purposes < πολυ- poly- comb. form + χρηστός useful (see chrestomathy n.). Compare French polychreste (1680). With the post-classical Latin word compare: 1623 F. Bacon De Dignitate & Augmentis Scientiarum Contents sig. A2 Inuentarium opum humanarum; & catalogus polychrestorum. With polychrest salt at sense 2 compare post-classical Latin sal polychrestum (see quot. 1704 at sense 2), French sel polychreste (1694). 1. A thing adapted to several different uses. Now esp.: a homeopathic drug used to treat a variety of diseases. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [noun] > a medicine or medicament > medicine for various ailments polychrest1656 polychrestic1694 the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > ability to be useful in several ways > that which polychrest1656 polychrestic1694 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Polychrests, things of much use, fit for many uses, or divers ways profitable. Bac. 1676 J. Cooke Mellificium Chirurg. (ed. 3) 815 Physitians have studied out Polychrestons. 1729 Evelyn's Sylva iv. i. 313 There is nothing necessary for life..which these Polychrests afford not. 1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. IV. viii. xxii. 382 Of admirable use: like most other articles in the catalogue, a polychrest. 1876 T. F. Allen Ophthalmic Therapeutics i. 87 Mercury..has been one of our chief remedies in ophthalmic practice for many years and even now it may be considered one of our polychrests. 1943 Isis 34 489/2 Anthony deduces from the existence of polychrests, or medicines having many uses, the possibility of one medicine for all uses. 1967 Speculum 42 332 He had the power of establishing many exact angular relations... The multiples and binary subdivisions of the basic angles of 60 and 90 degrees were his polychrests. 1986 G. Vithoulkas Sci. Homoeopathy ii. xiv. 212 Repertorization is done, but because the symptoms are common, a large number of remedies come up which inevitably are those most widely proven—remedies which we call ‘polychrests’. †2. In full polychrest salt (also sal polychrest, salt polychrest). A double salt of potassium sulphate and potassium nitrate; potassium sulphate; a double salt of sodium and potassium tartrate. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > general chemical medicines > [noun] sulphurc1400 crystals of tartar1605 cremor of tartar1656 cream of tartar1662 polychrest1728 neutral1770 sulphuret1789 arsenical1818 gallo-nitrate1841 glonoin1860 hepar1866 tabloid1884 Nujol1916 pentaerythritol tetranitrate1923 polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945 povidone1955 bromocriptine1974 1704 J. Harris Lexicon Technicum I Salt of Sulphur, a Preparation in Chymistry, improperly so called, since it is only a Sal Polychrestum impregnated with Spirit of Sulphur, and then reduced to an Acid Salt by Evaporation of all the Moisture.] 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) Sal-Polychrest is a compound Salt, made of equal Parts of Salt-Petre and Sulphur. 1750 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1861) II. 550 I have taken Salt Polychrest and Cheltenham waters. 1795 M. Underwood Treat. Dis. Children (ed. 3) I. 101 I have usually directed..the polychrest salt and rhubarb, occasionally, in the course of the day. 1867 C. L. Bloxam Chemistry 211 The following table exhibits the composition of the sulphates most frequently met with:—[Chemical name] Sulphate of potash... [Common name] Sal polychrest. Derivatives † polychrestic n. and adj. Obsolete (a) n.= polychrest n.; (b) adj. adapted to several different uses; (of a drug) used to treat various diseases. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [noun] > a medicine or medicament > medicine for various ailments polychrest1656 polychrestic1694 the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > ability to be useful in several ways > that which polychrest1656 polychrestic1694 the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adjective] > having several uses flexible1643 versatile1656 polychrestical1657 pliant1665 flexile1744 general-purpose1851 polychrestic1889 multi-use1912 multi-purpose1920 adaptable1929 multifunction1934 multifunctional1934 multi-utility1985 1694 W. Westmacott Θεολοβοτονολογια 213 These names shew it was a great Polychrestick. 1850 G. H. G. Jahr New Man. Homoeopathic Pract. 334 After these polychrestic medicines against toothache, a preference may be given to: [etc.]. 1889 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. VIII. 518/1 The same word may do duty in many different connections... Such words, useful in many ways, may be called polychrestic, although this adjective is commonly applied to drugs of various utility. † polychrestical adj. Obsolete rare = polychrestic n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adjective] > having several uses flexible1643 versatile1656 polychrestical1657 pliant1665 flexile1744 general-purpose1851 polychrestic1889 multi-use1912 multi-purpose1920 adaptable1929 multifunction1934 multifunctional1934 multi-utility1985 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. iii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. R^v Other Medicaments, called polychrestical [L. alia medicamenta, polychresta dicuntur], which consist of contrary Medicaments. † polychresty n. [compare Hellenistic Greek πολυχρηστία great usefulness] Obsolete rare adaptation to various uses; the ability to be used in several different ways. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > ability to be useful in several ways flexibility1783 versatility1802 adaptableness1833 adaptability1845 polychresty1889 1889 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. VIII. 518/1 In a greater or less degree polychresty is predicable of many other words, e.g., frontal, dorsal, etc. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1656
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