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panaceaDefinitions
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| panacea | |
| 1. n. A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all. |  |
| 2. n. Something that will solve all problems. | |
| A monorail will be a panacea for our traffic woes. | |
| 3. n. (obsolete) The plant allheal , believed to cure all ills. | |
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| Deregulation was supposed to be the consumer's panacea, bringing us all cheaper gas and electricity. |
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