NOUN | person | Panacea | (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing |
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artifact | panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-all | hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases |
Sounds | pae.nahsiy'ah | |
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Rhymes | Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah... |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia. | |
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Instance of | Greek deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks |
Spanish | Panacea |
Meaning | hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists. | |
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Synonyms | nostrum, catholicon, cure-all | |
Narrower | elixir | A substance believed to cure all ills |
Broader | remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic | A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve / relieve pain |
Spanish | curalotodo, panacea, sanalotodo | |
Catalan | panacea |
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