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Nostrum

noun

/ˈnɒs.tɹəm/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

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

2.nounAn ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.

Synonyms

cure-all panacea elixir sea mediterranean mongers nostrum remedium pseudo-medicine snake oil placebo nocebo nonmedication

Rhymes With

rostrum claustrum haustrum ostrem bostrom brostrom mostrom ostrom

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