Panacea

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.
  • n. Something that will solve all problems.
  • n. A particular plant believed to provide a cure-all.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction.
  • n. The herb allheal.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A remedy for all diseases or evils; a universal, remedy or medicine; a catholicon.
  • n. An herb or root believed to possess extraordinary healing properties, probably ginseng.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
  • n. (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    nostrum   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cureall    catholicon    remedy    healall    panpharmacon    pampharmacon    panax    polychrest    panchreston    cure-all   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Aliyah    Althea    Caesarea    Corea    Crimea    Cytherea    Dorothea    Duryea    Eritrea    Gaea   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    elixir    arcanum    remedy    cureall    self-healing