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Definition of Nostrum
1. Noun. Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists.
Exact synonyms: Catholicon, Cure-all, Panacea
Generic synonyms: Curative, Cure, Remedy, Therapeutic
Specialized synonyms: Elixir
Generic synonyms: Curative, Cure, Remedy, Therapeutic
Specialized synonyms: Elixir
2. Noun. Patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable.
Generic synonyms: Patent Medicine
Definition of Nostrum
1. 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.
Definition of Nostrum
1. a medicine of one's own invention [n -S]
Medical Definition of Nostrum
1. Origin: Neut. Sing. Of L. Noster ours, fr. Nos we. See Us. 1. 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. 2. Any scheme or device proposed by a quack. "The incentives of agitators, the arts of impostors and the nostrums of quacks." (Brougham) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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