Russian Meaning of nostrum

панацея

Other Russian words related to панацея

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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панацея

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

лекарство,панацея,эликсир,панацея,лекарство,териак,Католикон,Серебряная пуля,Коррекционный,волшебная пуля

No antonyms found.

nostril => ноздря, nostradamus => Нострадамус, nostocaceae => Ностоковые cyanobacteria, nostoc => Носток, nostalgy => ностальгия,