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.]
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1. A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a
cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for
affliction.
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2. (Bot.) The herb allheal.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
panacea
n : hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by
the alchemists [syn: nostrum, cure-all]
WordNet (r) 2.0
Panacea, FL
Zip code(s): 32346
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
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