Medicine vs. Panacea

Medicinenoun

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

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A treatment or cure.

Medicinenoun

The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.

Medicinenoun

The profession of physicians, surgeons and related specialisms; those who practice medicine.

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Ritual Native American magic used by a medicine man to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, warfare etc.

Medicinenoun

Among the Native Americans, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing.

Medicinenoun

(obsolete) black magic, superstition.

Medicinenoun

(obsolete) A philter or love potion.

Medicinenoun

(obsolete) A physician.

Medicinenoun

(slang) recreational drugs, especially alcoholic drinks

Medicineverb

To treat with medicine.

Medicinenoun

The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease.

Medicinenoun

Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a medication; a medicament; a remedy; physic.

Medicinenoun

A philter or love potion.

Medicinenoun

A physician.

Medicinenoun

Among the North American Indians, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing; also, magical power itself; the potency which a charm, token, or rite is supposed to exert.

Medicinenoun

Hence, a similar object or agency among other savages.

Medicinenoun

Short for Medicine man.

Medicinenoun

Intoxicating liquor; drink.

Medicineverb

To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure.

Medicinenoun

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

Medicinenoun

(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Medicinenoun

the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries;

Medicinenoun

punishment for one's actions;

Medicineverb

treat medicinally, treat with medicine

Medicinenoun

the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use often taken to exclude surgery)

Medicinenoun

a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease

Medicinenoun

(especially among some North American Indian peoples) a spell, charm, or fetish believed to have healing, protective, or other power

Medicine

Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

Panaceanoun

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

Panaceanoun

Something that will solve all problems.

Panaceanoun

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

Panaceanoun

A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction.

Panaceanoun

The herb allheal.

Panaceanoun

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

Panacea

In Greek mythology, Panacea (Greek Πανάκεια, Panakeia) was a goddess of universal remedy and the daughter of Asclepius and Epione. Panacea and her four sisters each performed a facet of Apollo's art: Panacea (the goddess of universal health) Hygieia (, the goddess/personification of health, cleanliness, and sanitation) Iaso (the goddess of recuperation from illness) Aceso (the goddess of the healing process) Aglæa/Ægle (the goddess of beauty, splendor, glory, magnificence, and adornment)Panacea also had four brothers—Podaleirus, one of the two kings of Tricca, who was skilled in diagnostics, and Machaon, the other king of Tricca, who was a master surgeon (these two took part in the Trojan War until Machaon was killed by Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons); Telesphoros, who devoted his life to serving Asclepius; and Aratus, her half-brother, who was a Greek hero and the patron/liberator of Sicyon.