Found 2 items, similar to Panacea.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: panacea
panacea
n : hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by
the alchemists [syn:
nostrum,
cure-all]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Panacea
Panacea
\Pan`a*ce"a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. pana`keia fr. panakh`s
all-healing; pa^s pa^n, all + 'akei^sqai to heal.]
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1. A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a
cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for
affliction.
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2. (Bot.) The herb allheal.
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