— panacean , adj.
/pan'euh see"euh/ , n.
1. a remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all.
2. an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties: His economic philosophy is a good one, but he tries to use it as a panacea.
[ 1540-50; panákeia, equiv. to panake-, s. of panakés all-healing ( pan- PAN- + akés a cure) + -ia -IA ]
Syn. 1, 2. elixir, nostrum.