panacea

Noun

  1. (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
    • Is a
      • Greek deity
  2. hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
    • Synonyms
      • nostrum
      • catholicon
      • cure-all
    • Less specific
      • remedy
      • curative
      • cure
      • therapeutic
    • More specific
      • elixir