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   nostrum

   /ˈnɒstrəm/

   noun

   • 1. a medicine prepared by an unqualified person, especially one that is not considered effective: "a charlatan who sells nostrums" Similar patent medicinequack remedypotionelixirpanaceacure-allcure for all illsuniversal remedysovereign remedywonder drugmagic bulletrare:catholicondiacatholiconpanpharmacon
   • ▪ a scheme or remedy for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement: "during tough times, populist nostrums gain favour" Similar remedycureprescriptionanswermagic formulareciperecipe for success

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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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