Panacea (medicine)
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The panacea (pan-ah-SEE-ah), named after the Greek goddess of healing Panacea, 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.
In Star Wars lore, Bacta is very similar to a panacea. It has the ability to revive people from near-death, replicate lost body tissue, and cleanse the body of almost all disease.
Compare: patent medicine, snake oil
