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noun. a remedy for all disease or ills. Synonyms: cure-all, nostrum, elixir. 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. Synonyms: cure-all, nostrum, elixir. Panacea. 2. [ pan- uh - see - uh ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. an ancient Greek goddess of healing.
/ˈpænəˌsiə/ /pænəˈsiə/ IPA guide. Other forms: panaceas. If someone offers you a pill that promises eternal life, don’t take the pill. It’s a panacea, a remedy that falsely claims to solve every problem ever. The Greek word pan means “all” (think of a pan orama, a view where you can see everywhere).
mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek panakeia, from panakēs ‘all-healing’, from pan ‘all’ + akos ‘remedy’. Want to learn more? Definition of panacea noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[count] somewhat formal. : something that will make everything about a situation better. The law will improve the lives of local farmers, but it is no panacea. An increase in tuition won't be a panacea [= cure-all] for the college's financial problems. PANACEA meaning: something that will make everything about a situation better.
6 days ago · noun. a remedy for all diseases or ills. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. panacean (ˌpanaˈcean) adjective. Word origin. C16: via Latin from Greek panakeia healing everything, from pan all + akos remedy. Word Frequency. panacea in American English. (ˌpænəˈsiə ) noun.
Definition of panacea. as in remedy. something that cures all ills or problems a woman who seems to believe that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. remedy. cure. elixir. cure-all. nostrum. theriac. catholicon. magic bullet. silver bullet. miracle drug. wonder drug. corrective.
Noun. Pronoun. Filter. noun. A supposed remedy or medicine for all diseases or ills; cure-all. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that will solve all problems. A monorail will be a panacea for our traffic woes. Wiktionary. Synonyms: nostrum. cure-all. solace. cureall. nepenthe. cure. elixir. relief. remedy. catholicon. pronoun.
