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panacea

1

[ pan-uh-see-uh ]

noun

  1. a remedy for all disease or ills.

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  2. 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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Panacea

2

[ pan-uh-see-uh ]

noun

  1. an ancient Greek goddess of healing.

panacea

/ ˌæəˈɪə /

noun

  1. a remedy for all diseases or ills
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ貹Բˈ𲹲, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 貹a·a adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of panacea1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin, from Greek 貹á𾱲, equivalent to panake-, stem of 貹Բḗs “all-healing” ( pan- “all” + ḗs “a cure”) + -ia noun suffix; pan-, -ia
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of panacea1

C16: via Latin from Greek panakeia healing everything, from pan all + ŧ remedy
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And credit freezing alone is not a panacea to all your financial and digital security worries, according to Bruce McClary of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.

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So they are far from an instant panacea for our economic woes.

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But privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch warned many age checking methods could be circumvented and shouldn't be seen as a panacea.

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Former DWP general manager Martin Adams told The Times that the reservoir would have helped, but would not have been a panacea to a system that was strained by tremendous demand.

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Olive leaf and its extract is not going to be a panacea for your health if you're not eating a healthy diet and following other health advice.

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