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Definition of: panacea
(pan′ə·sē′ə) noun
1. A remedy for all diseases; a cure–all.
2. An herb credited with remarkable healing virtues; formerly, allheal. [<L <Gk. panakeia a universal remedy <panakēs all–healing <pan, neut. of pas all + akos, akeos cure]
—pan′a·ce′an adjective
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