panacea ˈpænəˌsiə noun
: hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
The word panacea has appeared in 121 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Dec. 24 in “The Service Dogs Helping Veterans With PTSD,” by Simar Bajaj:
Service dogs aren’t a panacea, and they’re meant to complement, not replace, other PTSD treatments, said Leanne Nieforth, a human-animal interaction expert at Purdue University. There’s early evidence that service dogs can help veterans stick with their antidepressant medications. But for many veterans, the companionship and real-time support matter most.
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