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Definitions and Meaning of nostrum in English
nostrum (n)
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
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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nostrum
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists, patent medicine whose efficacy is questionableA medicine, the ingredients of which
cure,cure-all,elixir,cure-all,remedy,theriac,Catholicon,Silver bullet,Corrective,magic bullet
No antonyms found.
nostril => nostril, nostradamus => Nostradamus, nostocaceae => Nostoccaceae, nostoc => Nostoc, nostalgy => nostalgia,
