panacea

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noun

A remedy for all difficulties or diseases; a universal cure.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œThe greatest analgesic, soporific, stimulant, tranquilizer, narcotic, and to some extent even antibiotic -- in short, the closest thing to a genuine panacea -- known to medical science is work.” Thomas Szasz; The Second Sin; Anchor Press; 1973.
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