| 单词 | a panacea |
| 释义 | panaceaDefinition A hypothetical cure for all diseases and illnesses. The term is also used to symbolize something that would make all of one's problems and troubles disappear. Use 'panacea' in a SentenceThe man thought that taking a large dose of vitamins would be the panacea for all of his medical problems, but he found that this was simply not the case. The snake oil salesman of the Old West typically hawked a bottled elixir of questionable content, claiming its value as a panacea. Many patients believe that antibiotics are a panacea that will cure all of their ills, but this type of medication is only effective against bacterial infections. |
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