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Complete Definition of "nostrum"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/'n�s.tr�m/, SAMPA|/"nQs.tr@m/

Noun
en-noun|pl2=nostra

  1. A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.

Synonyms
panacea

See also
cure-all
patent medicine
snake oil
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Translations
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Polish: lekarstwo na wszystko, nostrum m, panaceum n
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Spanish: t|es|remedio milagroso
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