A remedy for all diseases.
An agent good for what ails you, or what doesn’t ail yo u. In American Indian traditions a “life” medicine. Ginseng is the most famous example. Panax, the genus name for ginsengs, derives from the word panacea.
A cure-all. A chemical, drug, medicine, or treatment that is claimed to be effective for all diseases. Historically, derived from Panakeia, the Greek goddess of healing who searched for a universal cure-all.
A medicine which is supposed to cure everything.
Substance said to be a universal remedy.
A medicine said to be a cure for all diseases and disorders, no matter what their nature. Unfortunately panaceas do not exist, despite the claims of many patent medicine manufacturers.
A mythical remedy for all diseases, or more usually to a remedy which benefits many different diseases.