French Meaning of nostrum

remède de bonne femme

Other French words related to remède de bonne femme

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.

FAQs About the word nostrum

remède de bonne femme

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

remède,panacée,élixir,panacée,remède,thériaque,Catholicon,Balle d'argent,Corrigé,balle magique

No antonyms found.

nostril => narine, nostradamus => Nostradamus, nostocaceae => Nostoccaceae, nostoc => Nostoc, nostalgy => nostalgie,