panacea
pa nuh see uh
- n (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
- n hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
- At the moment, culling of all birds in the poultry appears to be the panacea to stop spread of bird flu.
- The panacea to curb drug abuse is to make it impossible for a person to get access to drugs without a doctor's prescription.
- The way the governments are reacting it appears that bailout is the panacea for all recessionary problems.