Nostrum - Definition
nostrum
n 1: hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought
by the alchemists [syn: panacea, nostrum, catholicon,
cure-all]
2: patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
n 1: hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought
by the alchemists [syn: panacea, nostrum, catholicon,
cure-all]
2: patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable