panacea
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pan·a·cea
noun \ˌpa-nə-ˈsē-ə\Definition of PANACEA
: a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
— pan·a·ce·an \-ˈsē-ən\ adjective
See Examples of PANACEA
- The law will improve the lives of local farmers, but it is no panacea.
- <a woman who seems to believe that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything>
Origin of PANACEA
Latin, from Greek panakeia, from panakēs all-healing, from pan- + akos remedy
First Known Use: 1548
Related to PANACEA
- Synonyms
- catholicon, elixir, nostrum, cure–all, theriac
pan·a·cea
noun \ˌpan-ə-ˈsē-ə\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PANACEA
: a remedy for all ills or difficulties
—pan·a·ce·an \-ˈsē-ən\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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