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panacea
[ pan-uh-see-uh ]
/ ËpĂŠn ÉËsi É /
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noun
a remedy for all disease or ills.
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.
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Origin of panacea
OTHER WORDS FROM panacea
pan·a·ce·an, adjectiveWords nearby panacea
pampootie, pamprodactylous, Pamuk, Pamyat, pan, panacea, panache, panada, Pan-African, Pan-Africanism, Pan-Africanist Congress
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Panacea
[ pan-uh-see-uh ]
/ ËpĂŠn ÉËsi É /
noun
an ancient Greek goddess of healing.
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British Dictionary definitions for panacea
panacea
/ (ËpĂŠnÉËsÉȘÉ) /
noun
a remedy for all diseases or ills
Derived forms of panacea
panacean, adjectiveWord Origin for panacea
C16: via Latin from Greek panakeia healing everything, from pan all + akÄs remedy
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