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panacea
pan·a·ce·a [ pànnə s ə ] (plural pan·a·ce·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
supposed cure-all: a supposed cure for all diseases or problems
[Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek panakeia< panakēs "all-healing" < akos "remedy"]

pan·a·ce·an adjective
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