The meaning of Nostrum

Nostrum – definition

noun
A medicine prepared by an unqualified person, especially one that is not considered effective.
Usage examples:
A charlatan who sells nostrums
Synonims:
Patent medicine Quack remedy Potion Elixir Panacea Cure-all Cure for all ills Universal remedy Sovereign remedy Wonder drug Magic bullet Catholicon Diacatholicon Panpharmacon

noun
An idea for solving a problem, especially one that is not very good
Usage examples:
He refused to embrace any of the fashionable nostrums then current in development economics.

Nostrum translation into English

Nostrum: translate from English into Chinese

秘方, 所谓妙方, 万能药

Nostrum: translate from English into Dutch

Nostrum, Huismiddeltje, Drankje

Nostrum: translate from English into French

Panacée

Nostrum: translate from English into German

Rezept, Patentrezept

Nostrum: translate from English into Hindi

नोस्ट्रम

Nostrum: translate from English into Italian

Nostro, Toccasana, Panacea

Nostrum: translate from English into Korean

매약, 비약, 자가 제조의 매약

Nostrum: translate from English into Russian

Панацея, Излюбленный прием, Панацея от всех бед, Патентованное средство, Снадобье, Лекарство от всех болезней

Nostrum: translate from English into Spanish

Panacea, Remedio secreto

Word origin

early 17th century: from Latin, used in the sense ‘(something) of our own making’, neuter of noster ‘our’.

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Nostrum – similar words

nostrums

ˈnɒs.trəm

noun
A medicine prepared by an unqualified person, especially one that is not considered effective.
Usage examples:
A charlatan who sells nostrums

noun
An idea for solving a problem, especially one that is not very good
Usage examples:
He refused to embrace any of the fashionable nostrums then current in development economics.

All meanings and translations of Nostrums

Nostrum synonims

catholicon

noun
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases; a panacea.
Usage examples:
Understanding there are no true catholicons in this world, i must fight to bring awareness to the p…

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cure-all

noun
Something that cures any illness or solves any problem
Usage examples:
There’s a danger in believing that the drug is a cure-all.

All meanings and translations of Cure-all

diacatholicon

noun
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases; a panacea.
Usage examples:
Diacatholicon was the best-selling drug at the giglio, and especially common in liquid purges.

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elixir

noun
A magical or medicinal potion.
Usage examples:
An elixir guaranteed to induce love

noun
A substance believed to cure all ills

noun
A substance, usually a liquid, with a magical power to cure, improve, or preserve something
Usage examples:
Elixir of life/youth it's yet another health product claiming to be the elixir of life/youth (= som…

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panacea

noun
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
Usage examples:
The panacea for all corporate ills

noun
Something that will solve all problems or cure all illnesses
Usage examples:
Books are not meant to be a panacea for an illness or loss.

noun
Something that some people believe will solve all problems
Usage examples:
Panacea for sth some economists say that consumer spending is the panacea for all economic ills.

All meanings and translations of Panacea

panpharmacon

noun
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases; a panacea.
Usage examples:
It is used by some as panpharmacon, but what diseases it will absolutely cure i think is scarcely d…

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potion

noun
A liquid with healing, magical, or poisonous properties.
Usage examples:
A healing potion

noun
A drink that is believed to be poisonous, to have magical power, or to be able to cure an illness
Usage examples:
We don’t have a magic potion to make you tell the truth.

All meanings and translations of Potion

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