Definition of Nostrum
Nostrum
nos·trum
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A quack remedy or patent medicine, especially one that is ineffective or fraudulent.
e.g. The traveling salesman peddled his nostrum as a cure-all for every ailment.
(noun)
a remedy for bringing about some social or political reform;
e.g. There is no nostrum for our economic ills.
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