nostrum

[ nos-truhm ]

/ ˈnɒs trəm /

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noun

a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine.

a scheme, theory, device, etc., especially one to remedy social or political ills; panacea: The party was pushing the nostrum of corporate tax reduction, as if that would undo decades of industrial job loss.

a medicine made by the person who recommends it.

a patent medicine.

Origin of nostrum

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin: literally, “our, ours” (neuter singular of noster ), with a noun such as remedium “remedy, cure” being understood; referring to the seller's calling the drug “our” drug

Words nearby nostrum

nostril, no-strings, no strings attached, nostro account, Nostromo, nostrum, no such thing, no-sweat, nosy, Nosy Parker, not

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Example sentences from the Web for nostrum

So well recognized is this use of the nostrum that a number of the Southern newspapers advertise a cure for the "Teruna habit."
The Great American Fraud|Samuel Hopkins Adams
But Isabel only laughed and told him to go to Anabel, who had a nostrum for every ill.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Each one has his own nostrum to propound, and in the Babel of voices nothing is done.
The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll|Stuart Dodgson Collingwood
A few were wise enough to see the trick, but most people believed in the efficacy of the nostrum.
The Funny Side of Physic|A. D. Crabtre

In one respect, however, the labels help them by giving information as to which nostrum is the most heavily drugged.
The Great American Fraud|Samuel Hopkins Adams

British Dictionary definitions for nostrum

nostrum

/ (ˈnɒstrəm) /

noun

a patent or quack medicine

a favourite remedy, as for political or social problems

Word Origin for nostrum

C17: from Latin: our own (make), from noster our

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for nostrum

nostrum

[ nŏs′trəm ]

n.

A medicine whose effectiveness is unproved and whose ingredients are usually secret; a quack remedy.

单词	nostrum
释义	nostrum [ nos-truhm ] / ˈnɒs trəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nostrum ON THESAURUS.COM noun a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine. a scheme, theory, device, etc., especially one to remedy social or political ills; panacea: The party was pushing the nostrum of corporate tax reduction, as if that would undo decades of industrial job loss. a medicine made by the person who recommends it. a patent medicine. Origin of nostrum First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin: literally, “our, ours” (neuter singular of noster ), with a noun such as remedium “remedy, cure” being understood; referring to the seller's calling the drug “our” drug Words nearby nostrum nostril, no-strings, no strings attached, nostro account, Nostromo, nostrum, no such thing, no-sweat, nosy, Nosy Parker, not Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nostrum So well recognized is this use of the nostrum that a number of the Southern newspapers advertise a cure for the "Teruna habit." The Great American Fraud\|Samuel Hopkins Adams But Isabel only laughed and told him to go to Anabel, who had a nostrum for every ill. Ancestors\|Gertrude Atherton Each one has his own nostrum to propound, and in the Babel of voices nothing is done. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll\|Stuart Dodgson Collingwood A few were wise enough to see the trick, but most people believed in the efficacy of the nostrum. The Funny Side of Physic\|A. D. Crabtre In one respect, however, the labels help them by giving information as to which nostrum is the most heavily drugged. The Great American Fraud\|Samuel Hopkins Adams British Dictionary definitions for nostrum nostrum / (ˈnɒstrəm) / noun a patent or quack medicine a favourite remedy, as for political or social problems Word Origin for nostrum C17: from Latin: our own (make), from noster our Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nostrum potion, fix, drug, medicine, remedy, cure, panacea, treatment, elixir, formula, catholicon, patent medicine, quick fix Medical definitions for nostrum nostrum [ nŏs′trəm ] n. A medicine whose effectiveness is unproved and whose ingredients are usually secret; a quack remedy. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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nostrum

noun

Origin of nostrum

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Example sentences from the Web for nostrum

British Dictionary definitions for nostrum

noun

Word Origin for nostrum

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Medical definitions for nostrum

n.