panacea — a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpænəˈsiːə/
Example Sentences
- My mom thinks kimchi is a panacea for everything from colds to heartbreak.
- Technology is not a panacea for educational problems.
- He believed exercise was his personal panacea for stress and anxiety.
panacea
NOUN[/ˌpænəˈsiːə/]
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
One cure for all problems
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'panacea', which comes from Greek 'panakeia', meaning a cure-all remedy. The word is derived from 'pan-' (all) and 'akos' (cure or remedy).
Breakdown
pan- (all, from Greek) + -akeia (cure, remedy, from Greek) = panacea (a universal remedy for all diseases or problems)
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📝Examples
“My mom thinks kimchi is a panacea for everything from colds to heartbreak.”
“Technology is not a panacea for educational problems.”
“He believed exercise was his personal panacea for stress and anxiety.”
“Coffee seems to be the office panacea for Monday morning blues.”
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