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nostrum

/ˈnɒs.trəm/

Traduction: Nom désignant un médicament ou un remède d'efficacité douteuse, souvent vendu comme produit breveté, ou un remède universel hypothétique recherché autrefois par les alchimistes.

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noun

/ˈnɒs.trəm/C2formal
  • frNom désignant un médicament ou un remède d'efficacité douteuse, souvent vendu comme produit breveté, ou un remède universel hypothétique recherché autrefois par les alchimistes.

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.

    frRemède universel hypothétique

    • 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.

    Synonymescatholiconcure-allelixirmagic bulletpanacea

  2. Questionable patent medicineC2formalmedical

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

    frRemède douteux

    • 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.

    Synonymescure-allelixirpanaceasnake oil

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