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panacea

noun pan·a·cea \ˌpa-nə-ˈsē-ə\

: something that will make everything about a situation better

Full Definition of PANACEA

: a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

— pan·a·ce·an \-ˈsē-ən\ adjective

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Latin, from Greek panakeia, from panakēs all-healing, from pan- + akos remedy

First Known Use: 1548

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noun pan·a·cea \ˌpan-ə-ˈsē-ə\

: a remedy for all ills or difficulties

—pan·a·ce·an \-ˈsē-ən\ adjective

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