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English Dictionary: Panacea by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Panacea
n
  1. (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
  2. hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
    Synonym(s): panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-all
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Panacea \Pan`a*ce"a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] all-healing;
      [?], [?], all + [?] 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.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Panacea, FL
      Zip code(s): 32346
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