panacea

[ pan-uh-see-uh ]
/ ˌpæn əˈsi ə /

noun

a remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all.
an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties: His economic philosophy is a good one, but he tries to use it as a panacea.

Origin of panacea

1540–50; < Latin < Greek panákeia, equivalent to panake-, stem of panakḗs all-healing ( pan- pan- + akḗs a cure) + -ia -ia

SYNONYMS FOR panacea

1, 2 elixir, nostrum.

OTHER WORDS FROM panacea

pan·a·ce·an, adjective

Words nearby panacea

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British Dictionary definitions for panacean

panacea
/ (ˌpænəˈsɪə) /

noun

a remedy for all diseases or ills

Derived forms of panacea

panacean, adjective

Word Origin for panacea

C16: via Latin from Greek panakeia healing everything, from pan all + akēs remedy

Medical definitions for panacean

panacea
[ păn′ə-sē′ə ]

n.

A remedy claimed to be curative of all problems or disorders; a cure-all.