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nostrum

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
nos·trum 
          Listen to the pronunciation of nostrum
Pronunciation:
\ˈnäs-trəm\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin, neuter of noster our, ours, from nos we — more at us
Date:
1602
1 : a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness 2 : a usually questionable remedy or scheme : panacea <an audience eager to believe he had found the nostrum for all of society's ills — Warren Sloat>


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