nostrum

Definitions


[ˈnɒstrəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a medicine prepared by an unqualified person, especially one that is not considered effective
(e.g: a charlatan who sells nostrums)


Phrases:

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




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