Nostrum Definition
nŏstrəm
nostrums
noun
nostrums
A medicine whose effectiveness is unproved and whose ingredients are usually secret; a quack remedy.
American Heritage Medicine
A medicine prepared by the person selling it.
Webster's New World
A patent medicine of a kind sold with exaggerated claims; quack medicine.
Webster's New World
A favorite but usually ineffective remedy for problems or evils.
American Heritage Medicine
A pet scheme for solving some social or political problem; panacea.
Webster's New World
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Noun
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nostrum
Plural:
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