Definitions for: Panacea

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

Webster (1913) Definition: Pan`a*ce"a, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? all-healing; ?,
?, all + ? to heal.]
1. A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a
cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for
affliction.

2. (Bot.) The herb allheal.

Synonyms: cure-all, nostrum

See Also: curative, cure, elixir, remedy