panacea
/ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/ · noun
Meaning
- A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.
- Something that will solve all problems.
- The plant allheal (Valeriana officinalis), believed to cure all ills.
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