Panacea

noun

/ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/

Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

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

2.nounSomething that will solve all problems.

"A monorail will be a panacea for our traffic woes."

3.nounThe plant allheal (Valeriana officinalis), believed to cure all ills.

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