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单词 panace
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panacen.

Brit. /ˈpanəsiː/, U.S. /ˈpænəsi/
Forms: 1500s–1600s 1900s– panaces, 1500s–1800s panace, 1600s–1700s panacee.
Origin: Probably a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin panacēs; Latin panacēa.
Etymology: Probably partly < classical Latin panacēs, any of various plants reputed to have universal healing powers ( < ancient Greek πάνακες , use as noun of neuter singular of Hellenistic Greek πανακής all-healing < παν- pan- comb. form + ἄκος cure, remedy: see acology n.), and partly < classical Latin panacēa panacea n. Compare ( < classical Latin panacēa ) Middle French, French panacée kind of plant (1549; 1213 in Old French in an isolated attestation), plant with healing properties (1559), universal remedy (1564). Compare earlier panax n. and later panacea n.The form panace, if pronounced as a disyllable, could also represent classical Latin panac-, stem of panax. Several quots. translate Virgil Aeneid 12. 416ff.: Venus..spargit..salubris ambrosiae sucos et odoriferam panaceam.
Now archaic and historical.
Originally: (an extract of) opopanax or a similar medicinal herb. Later: a mythical plant reputed to heal all diseases. Cf. allheal n., panacea n. 2.The Latin name panaces was used for various plants with medicinal properties, including opopanax, yarrow, and lovage.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > medicine composed of a plant > [noun] > plant used in medicine > specific plant > reputed all-healing herb
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a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xii. vii. 91 The weill smelland herb hait panaces.
1580 J. Lyly Euphues & his Eng. (new ed.) f. 105 Where is that precious hearbe Panace, which cureth al diseases?
1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) 53 The herb panace can reuiue the dead.
1605 A. Warren Poore Mans Passions Hearbe Panace, that all diseases cures.
1611 M. Smith in Bible (King James) Transl. Pref. 3 Men talke of Panaces the herbe, that it was good for all diseases.
1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis xii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 596 Venus..brews Th' extracted Liquor with Ambrosian Dews, And od'rous Panacee.
1740 C. Pitt tr. Virgil Æneid II. xii. 588 The queen..Tempers with scented Panacee the Whole.
a1771 C. Smart Sel. Poems (1990) 114 Let Adna rejoice with Gum Opopanax from the wounded root of a species of panace.
1866 J. Conington tr. Virgil Æneid xii. 424 With juices of ambrosia blent And panace of fragrant scent.
1927 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 48 329 The panaces, although it was an all-heal, as is obvious from its name, was doubtless especially efficacious in treating a panus, a swelling or tumor.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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