Definition of Panacea

1. Noun. (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia.

Generic synonyms: Greek Deity

2. Noun. Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists.
Exact synonyms: Catholicon, Cure-all, Nostrum
Generic synonyms: Curative, Cure, Remedy, Therapeutic
Specialized synonyms: Elixir

Definition of Panacea

1. n. A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction.

Definition of Panacea

1. Proper noun. (Greek mythology) Daughter of Asclepius and Salus (or Epione). She was the personification of healing through herbs. ¹

2. Noun. A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all. ¹

3. Noun. Something that will solve all problems. ¹

4. Noun. (obsolete) A particular plant believed to provide a cure-all. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Panacea

1. a remedy for all diseases or ills [n -S] : PANACEAN [adj]

Medical Definition of Panacea

1. A cure for all illnesses (Greek derivation). (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Panacea

pan former
pan gravy
pan men
pan off
pan out
pan paniscus
pan pipes
pan roast
pan theism
pan theisms
pan theist
pan theists
pan troglodytes
panabase
panacea (current term)
panacean
panaceas
panaceæ
panache
panacherie
panaches
panacinar emphysema
panada
panadas
panadol
panagglutinable
panagglutinins
panama hat
panamas

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