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panacea

  • [panaˈsea] seseante
  • [panaˈθea] no seseante

Rhymes with e.a

Where it comes from

Del latín panacēa, del griego antiguo πανάκεια (panákeia), de πανακής (panakḗs, "que cura todo"), y este de πᾶν (pân, 'todo') y ἄκος (ákos, 'cura').

noun panaceas

  1. Medicamento capaz de curar todas o muchas enfermedades, o incluso de prolongar indefinidamente la vida.
  2. ironic Solución de cualquier problema.

In English

  • panacea remedy believed to cure all disease
  • silver bullet solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results

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"panacea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/panacea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

panacea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/panacea

Chicago

"panacea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/panacea.

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@misc{panacea_2026,
  title = {panacea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/panacea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}