panacea
1 of 1noun/ˌpæ.nə.ˈsiə/
Forms:panaceas
1
something that is believed to cure any disease or illness
- Many people hoped that the new drug would be a panacea for all their health problems.
- The herbal remedy was touted as a panacea, but its effectiveness was still unproven.
- Scientists are searching for a panacea that could eliminate all forms of cancer.
- The politician's promise of a panacea for economic issues was met with skepticism.
- The idea of a single panacea for every ailment is appealing but unrealistic in modern medicine.
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2
something imagined to solve all problems
- Technology is not a panacea for all social problems.
- He treated education as a panacea for inequality.
- The new policy was promoted as a panacea for economic woes.
- People often look for a panacea instead of addressing root causes.
- No single law can serve as a panacea for complex issues.