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.] [1913 Webster] 1. A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The herb allheal. [1913 Webster]