Word Meanings - PANACEA - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The herb allheal. (more info) 1. A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction.

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• UNIVERSALIST
  Of or pertaining to Unversalists of their doctrines.
• CATHOLICON
  A remedy for all diseases; a panacea.
• RELIEFLESS
  Destitute of relief; also, remediless.
• UNIVERSALNESS
  The quality or state of being universal; universality.
• UNIVERSALIZE
  To make universal; to generalize. Coleridge.
• UNIVERSALLY
  In a universal manner; without exception; as, God's laws are universally binding on his creatures.
• AFFLICTION
  1. The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness, losses, etc.; an instance of grievous distress; a pain or grief. To repay that money will be a biting affliction. Shak. 2. The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress, or
• RELIEF
  A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant. (more info) 1. The
• RELIEFFUL
  Giving relief.
• UNIVERSAL
  Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses, shapes, sizes, etc.; as, a universal milling machine. (more info) 1. Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including, or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space; unlimited; general;
• AFFLICTIONLESS
  Free from affliction.
• UNIVERSALISTIC
  Of or pertaining to the whole; universal.
• UNIVERSALISM
  The doctrine or belief that all men will be saved, or made happy, in the future state.
• HENCE
  ending; cf. -wards), also hen, henne, hennen, heonnen, heonene, AS. heonan, heonon, heona, hine; akin to OHG. hinnan, G. hinnen, OHG. 1. From this place; away. "Or that we hence wend." Chaucer. Arise, let us go hence. John xiv. 31. I will send
• SOLACEMENT
  The act of solacing, or the state of being solaced; also, that which solaces.
• UNIVERSALIAN
  Of or pertaining to Universalism; Universalist.
• SOLACE
  1. Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief. In business of mirth and of solace. Chaucer. The proper solaces of age are not music and compliments, but wisdom
• HENCEFORWARD
  From this time forward; henceforth.
• UNIVERSALITY
  The quality or state of being universal; unlimited extension or application; generality; -- distinguished from particularity; as, the unversality of a proposition; the unversality of sin; the unversality of the Deluge.
• REMEDY
  The legal means to recover a right, or to obtain redress for a wrong. Civil remedy. See under Civil. -- Remedy of the mint , a small allowed deviation from the legal standard of weight and fineness; -- called also tolerance. Syn. -- Cure;
• HEREHENCE
  From hence.
• WHENCEFORTH
  From, or forth from, what or which place; whence. Spenser.
• THENCEFROM
  From that place.
• DIACATHOLICON
  A universal remedy; -- name formerly to a purgative electuary.
• DEMIRELIEF; DEMIRELIEVO
  Half relief. See Demi-rilievo.
• THENCE
  see -wards) thennes, thannes , AS. thanon, thanan, thonan; akin to OHG. dannana, dannan, danan, and G. 1. From that place. "Bid him thence go." Chaucer. When ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Mark
• ARCHENCEPHALA
  The division that includes man alone. R. Owen.
• THENCEFORTH
  From that time; thereafter. If the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted it is thenceforth good for nothing. Matt. v. 13. Note: This word is sometimes preceded by from, -- a redundancy sanctioned by custom. Chaucer. John. xix. 12.