Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun panacea

2 senses of panacea

Sense 1
Panacea -- ((Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia)
       INSTANCE OF=> Greek deity -- (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Sense 2
panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-all -- (hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists)
       => remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic -- (a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain)