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nostrum

noun

ˈnä-strəm

Definition of nostrum

as in panacea

something that cures all ills or problems a quack nostrum for cancer of all types

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Recent Examples of nostrum 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 Kennedy has promoted almost useless nostrums against measles, such as Vitamin A, while describing vaccination as a personal choice. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 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 See All Example Sentences for nostrum

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Orbital data centers may be billed as a panacea for reducing stress on Earth’s resources, but any spaceward shift will not actually address the root of those problems—and will introduce new ones—Boley argues.

— Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Additionally, missing middle and other reforms do not function as a panacea.

— Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of panacea

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Viral memes and videos are often good for only ephemeral dopamine hits, but leave the elixir to the humor and talent of the Gregory Brothers, a longtime musical quartet.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The oil is mixed with garlic and soy sauce that’s been reduced with scallions and brown sugar, forming a salty-sweet elixir that delivers lip-numbing but not face-melting heat.

— Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of elixir

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Markets have seen through the emptiness of Bessent’s remedy, as ‘bond vigilantes’ have driven bond yields even higher despite Bessent’s band-aids.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
With so much change, finding a remedy to one of Villa’s biggest challenges will be one of the first steps towards an emerging and successful era.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of remedy

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Diagnosed at age 3 with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that clogs the lungs with sticky mucus, Smith grew up with doctors expecting a cure to arrive in time to save her.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
At the time of her diagnosis, there was no cure for hepatitis C, which is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation and potential long-term damage.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cure

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L’Orvietan and its imitators had their roots in a more antique antidote called theriac.

— Elizabeth Heath, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
Zinc lozenges suddenly became the theriac to cure all ills; masks and hand-sanitizer, the ambergris and zedoary to ward off infection.

— Spencer Strub, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2020

Definition of theriac

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People often tout Epsom salt as a cure-all for all kinds of plant issues, including helping hibiscus bloom more.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026
Gradually, starting with that sleep study, the tiers of thought propping up Britton’s worldview—that Buddhism is a cure-all, and that meditation was always beneficial, and could never cause harm—would collapse.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

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