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panacea (medicine)
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Panacea (medicine)
The
panacea
, named after the Greek goddess of universal remedy Panakeia,
Panacea
, also known as
panchrest
, was supposed to be a remedy that would cure all
diseases
and
prolong life indefinitely
. It was sought by the
alchemists
as a connection to the
elixir of life
and the
philosopher's stone
, a mythical substance which would enable the
transmutation
of common
metals
into
gold
.
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