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Panacea Common

Origin: Greek prefix pan-

Panacea has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia

2

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

3

A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.

Proper Noun
1

The goddess/personification of healing, remedies, cures and panaceas (medicines, salves, ointments and other curatives). She is a daughter of Asclepius and Epione.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
remedy
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
elixir
Rhyming Words
cea picea alcea mircea cetacea rosacea testacea larvacea boadicea sidalcea laodicea wallacea crustacea echinacea thaliacea mysidacea gorgonacea alcyonacea ascidiacea tanaidacea
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