panacea

3 definitions found

panacea - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.]
     [1913 Webster]
     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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panacea - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Panacea
      n 1: (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of
           Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
      2: hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by
         the alchemists [syn: panacea, nostrum, catholicon,
         cure-all]

panacea - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Panacea, FL
    Zip code(s): 32346