Synonyms of nostrum

nostrum

noun

ˈnä-strəm 

as in panacea

something that cures all ills or problems

a quack nostrum for cancer of all types

Synonyms & Similar Words

• panacea
• elixir
• remedy
• cure
• theriac
• cure-all
• catholicon
• silver bullet
• magic bullet
• corrective
• miracle drug
• wonder drug

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nostrum

Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Wolff’s work and influence, alongside a simultaneous rise in the fields of psychology and psychosomatic medicine, helped to disperse those nostrums into the wider culture. — Tom Zeller Jr. july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025

His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport. — Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025

Eight years later, Democrats have devolved into nostrums about appealing to the middle class, ditching academic language, and finding a uniting message. — Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025

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