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    nostrum
    /ˈnɒstrəm/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNOSTRUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NOSTRUM definition: 1. an idea for solving a problem, especially one that is not very good: 2. an idea for solving a…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNOSTRUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    NOSTRUM meaning: 1. an idea for solving a problem, especially one that is not very good: 2. an idea for solving a…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOSTRUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    nostrum in American English. (ˈnɑstrəm) noun. 1. a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine. 2. a scheme, theory, device, etc., esp. one to remedy social or political ills; panacea. 3. a medicine made by the person who recommends it.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nostrumNostrum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NOSTRUM is a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness. How to use nostrum in a sentence. Did you know?

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nostrumNostrum - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Nostrum refers to a cure-all, a drug, or a medicine that is ineffectual. Before drugs were regulated by the government, there were many nostrums sold to the public. “Snake oil” is one of the most well-known.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › nostrumNOSTRUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nostrum definition: a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine.. See examples of NOSTRUM used in a sentence.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › nostrum_nnostrum, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun nostrum mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nostrum, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. nostrum has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pharmacology (early 1600s) food and cooking (mid 1700s) See meaning & use.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionnostrum noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of nostrum noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryNOSTRUM - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    1. You can refer to ideas or theories about how something should be done as nostrums, especially when you think they are old-fashioned or wrong in some way. [formal] [...] 2. If you refer to a medicine as a nostrum, you mean that it is not effective or has not been tested in a proper scientific way. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'nostrum'

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › nostrumnostrum | meaning of nostrum in Longman Dictionary of...

    nostrum meaning, definition, what is nostrum: an idea that someone thinks will solve a...: Learn more.