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nostrum

/ˈnɒs.trəm/

الترجمة: الاسم يدل على دواء أو علاج مشكوك في فعاليته، يروج له غالبًا كدواء مسجل، أو عقار خيالي يزعم أنه شفاء لكل الأمراض كان الخيميائيون يبحثون عنه.

مدخل واحد

noun

/ˈnɒs.trəm/C2formal
  • arالاسم يدل على دواء أو علاج مشكوك في فعاليته، يروج له غالبًا كدواء مسجل، أو عقار خيالي يزعم أنه شفاء لكل الأمراض كان الخيميائيون يبحثون عنه.

A noun referring to a medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness, often sold as a patent medicine, or a hypothetical cure-all for all diseases once sought by alchemists.

  1. Hypothetical universal remedyC2formalscientific

    A supposed cure for all diseases or problems, often sought after by alchemists in the past.

    arالعلاج الشامل المفترض

    • The alchemists spent their lives searching for a nostrum that could cure any illness.
    • Many ancient cultures believed in a single nostrum that would solve all health problems.
    • The idea of a universal nostrum has been debunked by modern science.

    المرادفاتcatholiconcure-allelixirmagic bulletpanacea

  2. Questionable patent medicineC2formalmedical

    A medicine or remedy, often sold with exaggerated claims, whose effectiveness is doubtful.

    arدواء مشكوك فيه

    • The market was flooded with nostrums promising instant weight loss.
    • He spent a fortune on a nostrum that turned out to be nothing more than sugar water.
    • Doctors warn against buying nostrums from unverified sources.

    المرادفاتcure-allelixirpanaceasnake oil

الصيغ
  • nostra plural form
  • nostrums plural form
  • nostra's possessive plural form
  • nostrums' possessive plural form
  • nostrum's possessive singular form