English dictionary

Panacea

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.person

Source: WordNet 3.0
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

noun.artifact

Synonyms catholicon cure-all nostrum

Source: WordNet 3.0
A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction.

noun

Source: webster1913