PANIC
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Pan"ic (?), n. [L. panicum.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass; also, the edible grain of some species of panic grass.
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Panic grass (Bot.), any grass of the genus Panicum.
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Pan"ic, a. [Gr. paniko`s of or pertaining to Pa`n Pan, to whom the causing of sudden fright was ascribed: cf. F. panique.] Extreme or sudden and causeless; unreasonable; -- said of fear or fright; as, panic fear, terror, alarm. “A panic fright.” Dryden.
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Pan"ic, n. [Gr. to~ paniko`n (with or without dei^ma fear): cf. F. panique. See Panic, a.] 1. A sudden, overpowering fright; esp., a sudden and groundless fright; terror inspired by a trifling cause or a misapprehension of danger; as, the troops were seized with a panic; they fled in a panic.
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2. By extension: A sudden widespread fright or apprehension concerning financial affairs.
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