nostrum

nostrum /nos·trum/ (nos´trum) a quack, patent, or secret remedy.

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nos·trum (nstrm)

n.

A medicine whose effectiveness is unproved and whose ingredients are usually secret; a quack remedy.

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nostrum (nos´trm),

n a remedy not substantiated by scientific evidence or broadly accepted by the scientific community. Some herbal supplements may fall under this category.

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nostrum

a quack, patent or secret remedy.