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Webster 1913 Edition
Panacea
Panˊa-ce′a
,Noun.
[L., fr. Gr.
πανάκεια
fr. πανακήσ
all-healing; πᾶσ
πᾶν
, all + ἀκεῖσθαι
to heal.] 1.
A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction.
2.
(Bot.)
The herb allheal.
Webster 1828 Edition
Panacea
PANACE'A
,Noun.
1.
A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine.2.
An herb.