nostrum English

Meaning nostrum meaning

What does nostrum mean?

nostrum

— noun patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable

— noun (= panacea) hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

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What other words have the same or similar meaning as nostrum?

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panacea

cure-all

patent medicine

catholicon

trademarked medicine

secret medicine

secret

remedy

recipe

proprietary drug

drugs

brand-name drug