PANACEA (Adj.)

Meaning- something that will solve all the problems or cure for all ills

Mnemonic trick- panacea contains two words ‘PAN’ and ‘NASHA’. Some believe that ‘PAN ka NASHA’ is a panacea to cure all illness or ‘PAN ka NASHA’ is ‘Raambaan’. Therefore, panacea means something that will cure all ills or something that will solve all the problems.

Synonym- CURE-ALL, ELIXIR, NOSTRUM

Uses-

•          Do you think that money is a panacea?
•          Bank facilities in villages will solve the credit problems of farmers, but it is no panacea.
•          Some textbook must have dictated speed as the panacea for grief, Simran Sehgal was hustled out the door like a bride late for her wedding.
•          I believed that ginger is a panacea for all nose and throat related problems.