Meaning Of The Word Nostrum
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Nostrum Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Nostrum?
nostrum
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. countable noun: 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. nostrum in American English a medicine prepared by the person selling it noun: a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine nostrum in British English noun: a patent or quack medicine |
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