Czech Meaning of nostrum

všelék

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Definitions and Meaning of nostrum in English

Wordnet

nostrum (n)

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable

Webster

nostrum (n.)

A medicine, the ingredients of which are kept secret for the purpose of restricting the profits of sale to the inventor or proprietor; a quack medicine.

Any scheme or device proposed by a quack.

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všelék

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists, patent medicine whose efficacy is questionableA medicine, the ingredients of which

léčba,všelék,elixír,všelék,lék,teriak,Katolikón,Stříbrná kulka,Korigující,magická kulka

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nostril => nosní dírka, nostradamus => Nostradamus, nostocaceae => Nostokacové, nostoc => Nostok, nostalgy => nostalgie,