Panacea
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Panacea is a noun meaning A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.
Meaning
A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.
More Meanings
- A solution to all problems.
- (obsolete) The plant allheal (Valeriana officinalis), believed to cure all ills.
Example Sentences
A monorail will be a panacea for our traffic woes.
But dollarization is not a panacea for Argentina’s crisis-stricken economy, analysts say.
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Podson was seated on the bed, going through such turf forecasts as he could find in the papers; his panacea for correcting the mistakes of fortune.
Word Forms
- panaceas
- panaceae
- panacaea
Synonyms for panacea
Depending on context, synonyms include catholicon, cure-all, elixir, theriac, miracle, allheal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cure-all, nostrum, medicine, diacatholicon, antidote, elixir.
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