Main Entry: pan·a·cea

Pronunciation: \ˌpa-nə-ˈsē-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek panakeia, from panakēs all-healing, from pan- + akos remedy

Date: 1548

: a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

— pan·a·ce·an \-ˈsē-ən\ adjective