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Meaning of "panacea" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PANACEA

Via Latin from Greek panakeia healing everything, from pan all + akēs remedy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PANACEA

panacea  [ˌpænəˈsɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PANACEA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Panacea is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PANACEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

panacea

Panacea

In Greek mythology, Panacea was a goddess of Universal remedy. She was the daughter of Asclepius and Epione. Panacea and her four sisters each performed a facet of Apollo's art: Panacea, Hygieia, Iaso, Aceso, and Aglæa/Ægle. Panacea also had four brothers – Podaleirus, one of the two kings of Tricca, who had a flair for diagnostics, and Machaon, the other king of Tricca, who was a master surgeon; Telesphoros, who devoted his life to serving Asclepius; and Aratus, her half-brother, who was a Greek hero and the patron/liberator of Sicyon. Panacea was said to have a poultice or potion with which she healed the sick. This brought about the concept of the panacea in medicine, a substance meant to cure all diseases. The term is also used figuratively as something intended to completely solve a large, multi-faceted problem. A river in Thrace/Moesia was named after the goddess, and is still known as the river Zlatna Panega.

Definition of panacea in the English dictionary

The definition of panacea in the dictionary is a remedy for all diseases or ills.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PANACEA


adipocere
ˌædɪpəʊˈsɪə
Asir
æˈsɪə
caboceer
ˌkæbəʊˈsɪə
cire
ˈsɪə
conferencier
ˌkɑnfərənˈsɪə
cuirassier
ˌkwɪərəˈsɪə
ensear
ɪnˈsɪə
foreseer
fɔːˈsɪə
harquebusier
ˌhɑːkwɪbəˈsɪə
insincere
ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə
Laodicea
ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪə
Malvasia
ˌmælvəˈsɪə
plumassier
ˌpluːməˈsɪə
sincere
sɪnˈsɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PANACEA

panacean
panache
panada
panaesthesia
panaesthetism
Panaji
Panama
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Zone
Panama City
Panama hat
Panamanian
panaritium
panarthritis
panary
panatella

WORDS THAT END LIKE PANACEA

acne rosacea
area
Boadicea
Chelsea
crustacea
echinacea
Eritrea
guinea
gynaecea
gynoecea
idea
Korea
lea
New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
rosacea
sea
sidalcea
South Korea
tea

Synonyms and antonyms of panacea in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PANACEA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «panacea» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of panacea

Translation of «panacea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PANACEA

Find out the translation of panacea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of panacea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «panacea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

万灵丹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

panacea
570 millions of speakers

English

panacea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रामबाण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدواء الشافي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

панацеей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

panaceia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সর্বব্যাধিহর ঔষধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

panacée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ubat penawar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Allheilmittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

万能薬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

만병통치약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panacea
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc vạn ứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சஞ்சீவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्व रोगांवर उपाय (रामबाण औषध)
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

her derde deva ilaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

panacea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

panaceum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

панацеєю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

panaceu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πανάκεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wondermiddel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

universalmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

universalmiddel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of panacea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PANACEA»

The term «panacea» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.143 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PANACEA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «panacea» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «panacea» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about panacea

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10 QUOTES WITH «PANACEA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word panacea.
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Ben Bernanke
Monetary policy is not a panacea.
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Howard Blum
Gold has an almost atavistic lure. People feel it has a panacea effect.
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James Bovard
The more that voting is glorified as a panacea, the more lackadaisical people become about preserving their constitutional rights.
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David D. Burns
Although no one treatment will ever be a panacea, research studies indicate that cognitive therapy can be helpful for a variety of disorders in addition to depression.
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P. Chidambaram
Growth is a panacea for many ills in society; not entirely, but many.
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Herman Daly
Growth is widely thought to be the panacea for all the major economic ills of the modern world.
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Foster Friess
Wealth is the ultimate panacea to poverty.
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John Marshall Harlan
The Constitution is not a panacea for every blot upon the public welfare. Nor should this Court, ordained as a judicial body, be thought of as a general haven for reform movements.
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Ernest Hemingway
The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists.
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Tom Peters
Communication is everyone's panacea for everything.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PANACEA»

Discover the use of panacea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to panacea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Panacea
Mainstream political thriller with romantic storyline. PANACEA explores personal challenges, living with the past, twists of fate, intrigue, murder, friendships, and ultimate redemption.
Robert J. Thompson, Bob Thompson, 2002
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Panacea
In his latest novel Panacea, the physician/author relies on 25 years experience in public health research and issues to explore the threat to America of mass destruction from germ warfare.The novel begins with the expulsion from Iraq, in ...
James Nora, 2002
3
Panacea
Roger Keough leads a team of ordinary people against the greatest spy agencies in the world to prevent them from obtaining the secret of Panacea.
William Alan Rieser, 2002
4
Pitfall Or Panacea: The Irony of US Power in Occupied Japan ...
The main purpose of this book is to shed light on the limitations of the American hegemony in occupied Japan.
Yoneyuki Sugita, 2003
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Perilous Panacea
Despite repeated assurances by the United States government that security surrounding weapons grade plutonium is invulnerable, that Department of Energy security is nonetheless breached by a computer wizard.
Ronald Klueh, 2010
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Modern Biotechnology: Panacea Or New Pandora's Box?
The book also particularly addresses the controversial aspects of these applications.
Johannes Tramper, Yang Zhu, 2011
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Formal Methods at the Crossroads. From Panacea to ...
This volume records the 10th Anniversary Colloquium of UNU/IIST, the Int- nationalInstituteforSoftwareTechnologyoftheUnitedNationsUniversity,held in Lisbon, Portugal, March 18–21, 2002.
Bernhard K. Aichernig, Thomas S. E. Maibaum, 2003
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Monetary Integration and Dollarization: No Panacea
This book brings together an impressive and diverse group of authors to discuss its central theme: whether or not the dollarized international monetary system is sustainable in the context of the global economy it helped create.
Matias Vernengo, 2006
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Anti-D in Midwifery: Panacea Or Paradox?
This book explores the paradox between physiological birth and the routine 'need' for anti-D and highlights some interesting evidence which may throw light on this paradox.
Sara Wickham, 2001
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Economic Sanctions: Panacea Or Peacebuilding in a Post-cold ...
This book addresses questions about the utility, appropriateness and success or failure of sanctions, as well as their impact on the poor and innocent
David Cortright, George A. Lopez, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PANACEA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term panacea is used in the context of the following news items.
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Modi in poll-bound Bihar: Promises package bigger than Rs 50000 cr
... lose because of its implementation. He emphasised that development is the panacea for all problems related to poverty and unemployment. «Daily Excelsior, Jul 15»
2
I Will Continue to Clamp Down on Cultism, IGP Vows
“Road block was not a panacea to curb crime. It is an avenue that creates social friction between us and members of the public”, he added. «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
3
SEZs the Panacea to Country's Economy
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) could be a panacea to Zimbabwe's socio-economic rigidities. These incentive-packed, geographically ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Mad Anthony's: Your seafood panacea in Panacea
Presenting Mad Anthony's Waterfront Grill, a seafood panacea in Panacea. The newly remodeled Mad Anthony's is nestled between Panacea's ... «Florida Flambeau, Jul 15»
5
Group Proffers Cooperative System as Panacea for Unemployment
The Agro-Allied Cooperative Society in Nigeria has called on unemployed Nigerians to be part of the cooperative system through which it often ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
6
Portrayal of veganism as a panacea is not credible
I wonder why Dov Bezdezowski ("Genetics, not meat consumption is best indicator of longevity," Your Opinion, June 27) feels amused contempt ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»
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Biotechnology, Panacea For Food Security, Poverty Eradication
Stakeholders in the science and technology sector have identified biotechnology as the panacea for national food security and poverty ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
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In Vietnam, collagen makes way into hotpot, sausage as panacea
Many Vietnamese consumers are now willing to use, eat and drink anything that is said to contain collagen, in what appears to be a beauty ... «Tuoitrenews, Jul 15»
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Estate Tax Portability: Panacea or Potential Peril?
Some predicted this would negate the need for advanced estate planning, but two years later, it is clear that portability is not a panacea even for ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
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Hong Kong is no panacea for panicked Chinese bankers
Hong Kong is no panacea for panicked Chinese bankers. by Simon Mortlock. 3 days ago. Recruiters are fielding more calls from Chinese bankers trying to move ... «eFinancialCareers, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Panacea [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/panacea>. May 2024 ».
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