panacean

Variant of panacea

panacea definition

pana·cea (pan′ə sē′ə)

noun

a supposed remedy or medicine for all diseases or ills; cure-all

Etymology: L < Gr panakeia < panakēs, healing all < pan, all (see pan-) + akos, healing, medicine < ? IE base *yēk-, to cure > prob. Welsh iach, healthy, OIr hīcc, cure

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