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Panacea: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Panacea noun. A remedy or solution claimed to cure every ill or fix every problem.
How to say it
pan-uh-SEE-uh/ˌpanəˈsiːə/
4 syllables, stressed on the third (SEE).
Panacea in a sentence
New technology is no panacea for bad teaching.
Grandma treated vinegar as a panacea for everything from sunburn to stains.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- cure-all
- magic bullet
- elixir
Where panacea comes from
From Greek panakēs, all-healing; Panacea was also a Greek goddess of healing.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Grandma treated vinegar as a _____ for everything from sunburn to stains.
- panacea
- proprioception
- borborygmus
Show the answer
panacea: Grandma treated vinegar as a panacea for everything from sunburn to stains.