HealthAugust 1, 2026

panacea

pan-uh-SEE-uh

Definition

A solution or remedy for all difficulties, diseases, or systemic problems.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek word 'panakeia' (from 'pan' meaning 'all' and 'akos' meaning 'remedy'), it was named after the Greek goddess of healing, Panacea.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the idea that creating new administrative provinces is viewed by some as a universal cure-all for governance failures, which the author argues is an illusion.

The Mirage of Fragmentation: Territorial Redrawing or Structural Pathology in the Federal Republic?

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