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pan·a·ce·a
(păn′ə-sē′ə)n.
A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all.
[Latin panacēa, from Greek panakeia, from panakēs, all-healing : pan-, pan- + akos, cure.]
pan′a·ce′an adj.
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panacea
(ˌpænəˈsɪə)n
a remedy for all diseases or ills
[C16: via Latin from Greek panakeia healing everything, from pan all + akēs remedy]
ˌpanaˈcean adj
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pan•a•ce•a
(ˌpæn əˈsi ə)n., pl. -ce•as.
1. a remedy for all ills; cure-all.
2. a solution for all difficulties.
[1540–50; < Latin < Greek panákeia=panake-, s. of panakḗs all-healing]
pan`a•ce′an, adj.
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panacea
a cure-all or universal remedy; an elixir. — panacean, adj.
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Noun | 1. | Panacea - (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia |
2. | panacea - hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists elixir - a substance believed to cure all ills |
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panacea
noun cure-all, elixir, nostrum, heal-all, sovereign remedy, universal cure Western aid will not be a panacea for the country's problems.
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panacea
nounSomething believed to cure all human disorders:
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pan·a·ce·a
n. panacea, remedio para todas las enfermedades.
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