Look up: nostrum

1. nostrum
   a quack remedy an untested cure 
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2. nostrum
   [n] - patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
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3. Nostrum
   Nostrum: A worthless remedy. 'Nostrum' is an example of a term that came from medicine, entered the world beyond medicine, fell into disuse in medicine, but is still used outside medicine. A nostrum was a medicine of secret composition recommended by the person who concocted it but with no scientifi...
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4. Nostrum
   Nos'trum (-trŭm) noun ; plural Nostrums (-trŭmz). [ Neut. sing. of Latin noster ours, from nos we. See Us .] 1. A medicine, the ingredients of which are kept secret for the purpose of restricting...
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5. nostrum
   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, th...
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6. nostrum
   noun patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
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7. nostrum
   (nos´trәm) a quack, patent, or secret remedy.
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8. Nostrum
   • (n.) Any scheme or device proposed by a quack. • (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. • (n.) A medicine, the ingredients of which are kept secret for the purpose ...
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9. nostrum
   Type: Term Pronunciation: nos′trŭm Definitions: 1. General term for a therapeutic agent, sometimes patented but usually of secret composition, offered to the general public as a specific remedy for any disease or class of diseases. Term currently carries a pejorative connotation.
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