nostrum
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noun \ˈnäs-trəm\Definition of NOSTRUM
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>
See Examples of NOSTRUM
- politicians repeating all the usual nostrums about the economy
- using garlic as a nostrum to prevent disease
Origin of NOSTRUM
Latin, neuter of noster our, ours, from nos we — more at us
First Known Use: 1602
Related to NOSTRUM
- Synonyms
- catholicon, elixir, cure–all, panacea, theriac
nos·trum
noun \ˈnäs-trəm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of NOSTRUM
: a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
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