panacea

noun

pan·a·cea ˌpa-nə-ˈsē-ə How to pronounce panacea (audio)

: a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The law will improve the lives of local farmers, but it is no panacea.

panacean

ˌpa-nə-ˈsē-ən How to pronounce panacea (audio)

adjective

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English speakers took panacea from Latin, but as is the case with many Latin borrowings, the word ultimately traces its roots to Greek: panakēs, meaning "all-healing,” comes from pan-, meaning "all," and akos, meaning “remedy.” The Latin designation Panacea or Panaces was in past centuries awarded to various plants, among them the herb today known as Prunella vulgaris, whose common name is self-heal. In current use, panacea is most often used to decry a remedy that falls far short of what some claim it can do.

Example Sentences

The law will improve the lives of local farmers, but it is no panacea. a woman who seems to believe that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything

Recent Examples on the Web The system and product isn’t a panacea against issues that run deeper than communication breakdowns or the ruts some individuals and companies experience.

Daryl Austin, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 That doesn’t mean the shots will offer a protective panacea.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 There’s no miracle cure, panacea or silver bullet to solve all these challenges, but employee rewards and recognition can be a big step in the right direction.

Steve Sonnenberg, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 First-generation vaccines were not the panacea hoped for in COVID-19’s early days.

Erin Prater, Fortune, 10 July 2022 Ethanol-gasoline blends became popular during the 2000s as a potential panacea for solving US energy dependence on the Middle East as well as a way to clean up the climate.

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2022 The swooning Steelers could be a panacea of sorts Sunday.

Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 1 Dec. 2021 But permitting and supply issues remain, and the financial support won’t be a panacea.

Jennifer Hiller, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 But for many experts in adoption and women’s health, safe havens are hardly a panacea.

New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	panaceas
释义	panacea noun pan·a·cea ˌpa-nə-ˈsē-ə : a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all The law will improve the lives of local farmers, but it is no panacea. panacean ˌpa-nə-ˈsē-ən adjective Did you know? English speakers took panacea from Latin, but as is the case with many Latin borrowings, the word ultimately traces its roots to Greek: panakēs, meaning "all-healing,” comes from pan-, meaning "all," and akos, meaning “remedy.” The Latin designation Panacea or Panaces was in past centuries awarded to various plants, among them the herb today known as Prunella vulgaris, whose common name is self-heal. In current use, panacea is most often used to decry a remedy that falls far short of what some claim it can do. Synonyms catholicon cure-all elixir nostrum theriac See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The law will improve the lives of local farmers, but it is no panacea. a woman who seems to believe that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything Recent Examples on the Web The system and product isn’t a panacea against issues that run deeper than communication breakdowns or the ruts some individuals and companies experience. Daryl Austin, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 That doesn’t mean the shots will offer a protective panacea. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 There’s no miracle cure, panacea or silver bullet to solve all these challenges, but employee rewards and recognition can be a big step in the right direction. Steve Sonnenberg, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 First-generation vaccines were not the panacea hoped for in COVID-19’s early days. Erin Prater, Fortune, 10 July 2022 Ethanol-gasoline blends became popular during the 2000s as a potential panacea for solving US energy dependence on the Middle East as well as a way to clean up the climate. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2022 The swooning Steelers could be a panacea of sorts Sunday. Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 1 Dec. 2021 But permitting and supply issues remain, and the financial support won’t be a panacea. Jennifer Hiller, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 But for many experts in adoption and women’s health, safe havens are hardly a panacea. New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin, from Greek panakeia, from panakēs all-healing, from pan- + akos remedy First Known Use 1548, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition panacea noun pan·a·cea ˌpan-ə-ˈsē-ə : a remedy for all ills or difficulties panaceas noun plural of panacea as in nostrums something that cures all ills or problems a woman who seems to believe that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nostrums elixirs cure-alls remedies cures theriacs catholicons magic bullets silver bullets correctives miracle drugs wonder drugs
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