nostrum Meaning and Definition
1. n. patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
2. n. hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
Synonyms aid alleviation antidote assistance catholicon corrective counteractant counteragent countermeasure drug elixir elixir vitae fix healing help medicament medicant medication medicine nostrum panacea pharmacon physic placebo proprietary quick fix recovery redress remedy reparation restorative therapeutic treatment
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