Definitions for nostrum
ˈnɒs trəmnos·trum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-allnoun

   hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

2. nostrumnoun

   patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nostrumnoun

   Any scheme asserted to solve a problem, but with no objective basis for belief in its effectiveness; esp., in politics, a scheme or proposal likely to prove popular with voters.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nostrumnoun

   A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.

2. nostrumnoun

   An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.

3. Etymology: From nostrum, nominative neuter of noster.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NOSTRUMnoun

   A medicine not yet made publick, but remaining in some single hand.

   Etymology: Latin.

   Very extraordinary, and one of his nostrums, let it be writ upon his monument, Hic jacet auctor hujus argumenti; for no body ever used it before. Edward Stillingfleet.

   What drop or nostrum can this plague remove? Alexander Pope.

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1. nostrum

   A nostrum is a medicine or remedy, usually one that is not considered effective, prepared by an unqualified person. It can also refer to a favorite but usually ineffective remedy for problems or evils.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nostrumnoun

   a medicine, the ingredients of which are kept secret for the purpose of restricting the profits of sale to the inventor or proprietor; a quack medicine

2. Nostrumnoun

   any scheme or device proposed by a quack

3. Etymology: [Neut. sing. of L. noster ours, fr. nos we. See Us.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nostrum

   nos′trum, n. any secret, quack, or patent medicine: any favourite remedy or scheme. [L., 'our own,' from nos, we.]

Matched Categories

1. • Patent Medicine
   • Remedy

How to pronounce nostrum?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say nostrum in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nostrum in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nostrum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of nostrum in a Sentence

1. Giusi Nicolini:

   To organised crime it's not important if people make it across the sea alive or dead, but now, without Mare Nostrum, it's as if no one, and not just the criminals, cares if they live or die.

2. Aydan Ozoguz:

   It was an illusion to think that cutting off Mare Nostrum would prevent people from attempting this dangerous voyage across the Mediterranean.

3. Refugees Antonio Guterres:

   There can be no doubt left after this week's events that Europe's Operation Triton is a woefully inadequate replacement for Italy's Mare Nostrum.

4. Giusi Nicolini:

   Mare Nostrum was an emergency solution to a humanitarian crisis, so closing it was a huge and intolerable step backward.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nostrum
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=nostrum
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nostrum
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nostrum
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nostrum
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nostrum