Pan"ic (?), n. [L. panicum.] Bot.
A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass; also, the edible grain of some species of panic grass.
Panic grass Bot., any grass of the genus Panicum.
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Pan"ic, a. [Gr. of or pertaining to 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. (with or without fear): cf. F. panigue. 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.
2.
By extension: A sudden widespread fright or apprehension concerning financial affairs.
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