C2 noun #69,131 most common

nostrum

UK /ˈnɒs.tɹəm/ | US /ˈnɑ.stɹəm/

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

nostrum in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
  • (noun) An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
  2. 2
    noun An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.
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