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nostrums

nostrums is the plural of nostrum.

Meaning of nostrum

Noun

nostrum (plural nostrums or nostra)

  1. 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
  2. (broadly) 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.1857, Anthony Trollope, Barchester Towers

Questions about nostrums

What is nostrums the plural of?
Nostrums is the plural of nostrum.

Words near nostrums in the dictionary

  1. nostrovia
  2. nostrum
  3. nostrum remedium
  4. nostrummonger
  5. nostrummongers
  6. nostrums
  7. Nosu
  8. nosuh
  9. nosy
  10. nosy Nancy
  11. nosy parker

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