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panacea vs remedy

remedy vs panacea

panacea and remedy both are nouns.

panacea is not a verb while remedy is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
panacea Yes No No No
remedy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, remedy is a hypernym of panacea; that is, remedy is a word with a broader meaning than panacea:
  • panacea: hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
  • remedy: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Other hypernyms of panacea include curative, cure, therapeutic.
panacea (noun) remedy (noun)
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
panacea (verb) remedy (verb)
provide relief for
set straight or right
Difference between panacea and remedy

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