Definition of nostrum Nostrum

nos•trum

We found 9 definitions of nostrum from 6 different sources.

What does nostrum mean?

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Noun Plural: nostrums
nostrum - patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
nostrum - hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
		panacea, catholicon, cure-all
		curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

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Wiktionary

nostrum (Noun)
A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
nostrum (Noun)
An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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.
nostrum (n.)
Any scheme or device proposed by a quack.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

nostrum
nos′trum, n. any secret, quack, or patent medicine: any favourite remedy or scheme. [L., 'our own,' from nos, we.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

nostrum
A medicine prepared by particular persons only, a quack medicine.

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nostrum, noun, singular of nostrums.

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