The difference between Cure-all and Panacea

When used as nouns, cure-all means a panacea, whereas panacea means a remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists.


check bellow for the other definitions of Cure-all and Panacea

  1. Cure-all as a noun:

    A panacea.

  1. Panacea as a noun:

    A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.

  2. Panacea as a noun:

    Something that will solve all problems.

    Examples:

    "A monorail will be a panacea for our traffic woes."

  3. Panacea as a noun (obsolete):

    The plant allheal (), believed to cure all ills.