Word of the Day: PANACEA

pan·a·cea

noun \ˌpa-nə-ˈsē-ə\

: something that will make everything about a situation better

: a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

— pan·a·ce·an adjective

The law will improve the lives of local farmers, but it is no panacea.
<a woman who seems to believe that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything>

Latin, from Greek panakeia, from panakēs all-healing, from pan- + akos remedy

First Known Use: 1548

noun \ˌpan-ə-ˈsē-ə\ (Medical Dictionary)

: a remedy for all ills or difficulties

—pan·a·ce·an adjective