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 Definitions of panacea  [ˌpæn əˈsi ə]  

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Definition of 'panacea' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) panacea
a remedy for all ills; cure-all.

2.  panacea
a solution for all difficulties.

Etymology:  (1540–50; < L < Gk panákeia=panake-, s. of panakēs all-healing)

Definition of 'panacea' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Panacea
(Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia

2. (noun) panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-all
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists


Definition of 'panacea' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) panacea
a remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction

2. (noun) panacea
the herb allheal



'panacea' - Nearby Entries  

pampering  pamphlet  pamphleteer  panacea  panache  panadol  panama canal  



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