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nostrum
- /ˈnɒs.tɹəm/ UK
- /ˈnɑ.stɹəm/ US
Rhymes with -ɒstɹəm, -ɑstɹəm
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin nostrum (“ours”), nominative neuter of noster (“our, ours”).
noun nostrums · nostra
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A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
Near-synonyms: paternoster, patent medicine, snake oil
Similar: nostrum remedium, paternoster, patent medicine, snake oil
- An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action. reformers of church charities [...made] known […] their different nostrums for setting Hiram's Hospital on its feet again.
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noun medicine or remedy which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects
| Español | remedio milagroso, droga de charlatán |
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| Português | panaceia |
| Français | poudre de perlimpimpin, remède de bonne femme, orviétan |
| Deutsch | Hausmittel |
| Русский | панацея panaceja |
noun ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, especially political
| Deutsch | übliches Rezept, altes Rezept |
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Talk about this word "nostrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nostrum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nostrum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nostrum "nostrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nostrum.Cite this
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title = {nostrum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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