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panacea

/ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.
  2. Something that will solve all problems.
  3. The plant allheal (Valeriana officinalis), believed to cure all ills.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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