panacea

The word “panacea” has 4 syllables: pa-na-ce-a

It's pronounced as /ˌpænəˈsiːə/


What is synonym and antonym for panacea?

In the thesaurus, “panacea” has 14 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for panacea along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for panacea

  • catholicon
  • corrective
  • cure
  • cure-all
  • elixir
  • magic bullet
  • miracle drug
  • nostrum
  • patent medicine
  • relief
  • remedy
  • silver bullet
  • theriac
  • wonder drug

Antonyms for panacea

Meanings of panacea

  • noun
    1. A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.
    2. Something that will solve all problems.
    3. The plant allheal (Valeriana officinalis), believed to cure all ills.

Example Sentences

  • Many believe that education is a panacea for social and economic issues.
  • The new policy was introduced as a panacea, but it failed to address the underlying problems.
  • Herbal remedies are often marketed as a panacea for all health ailments.
  • Technology alone cannot be a panacea for the challenges facing modern society.
  • The scientist cautioned against viewing the new drug as a panacea without further research.

On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to panacea, such as: catholicon, corrective, cure, cure-all, disease, elixir, injury.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

elixir

  • catholicon
  • corrective
  • cure
  • cure-all
  • elixir of life
  • extract
  • magic bullet
  • medicine
  • miracle drug
  • mixture
  • nostrum
  • panacea
  • potion
  • principle
  • remedy
  • silver bullet
  • solution
  • theriac
  • wonder drug

elixirs

  • catholicons
  • correctives
  • cure-alls
  • cures
  • magic bullets
  • miracle drugs
  • nostrums
  • panaceas
  • remedies
  • silver bullets
  • theriacs
  • wonder drugs

magic bullet

  • catholicon
  • corrective
  • cure
  • cure-all
  • elixir
  • miracle drug
  • nostrum
  • panacea
  • remedy
  • silver bullet
  • theriac
  • wonder drug

magic bullets

  • catholicons
  • correctives
  • cure-alls
  • cures
  • elixirs
  • miracle drugs
  • nostrums
  • panaceas
  • remedies
  • silver bullets
  • theriacs
  • wonder drugs

ointment

  • antibiotic
  • antiseptic
  • balm
  • botanical
  • cap
  • capsule
  • cathartic
  • cerate
  • cordial
  • cure
  • cure-all
  • demulcent
  • dressing
  • drug
  • embrocation
  • emollient
  • injection
  • lenitive
  • liniment
  • lotion
  • medicament
  • medication
  • medicinal
  • medicine
  • miracle drug
  • nostrum
  • panacea
  • patent medicine
  • pharmaceutical
  • physic
  • pill
  • potion
  • poultice
  • prescription
  • prescription drug
  • purgative
  • remedy
  • salve
  • serum
  • shot
  • sirup
  • specific
  • syrup
  • tablet
  • tincture
  • tonic
  • unguent
  • wonder drug

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