Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair:
PANACEA : CURE
Correct: B
A PANACEA is a universal CURE for all diseases or ills. It implies a perfect or ultimate cure. The relationship is a 'specific, ideal form to general function'. Similarly, a NOSTRUM is a medicine, especially one of questionable effectiveness, promoted for its purported (but not proven) REMEDYing properties. It's often a quack remedy. Both panacea and nostrum refer to a type of cure/remedy, with an underlying implication about their nature (universal/ideal vs. questionable). Elixir is a type of drink, but not specifically a cure. Ointment treats aches, but isn't a type of ache. Alleviate is an action on pain.