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- [nos-truh m]
- /ˈnɒs trəm/
- /ˈnɔstrəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nos-truh m]
- /ˈnɒs trəm/
Definitions of nostrum word
- noun nostrum our sea, especially the Mediterranean to the ancient Romans. 1
- noun nostrum A medicine, especially one that is not considered effective, prepared by an unqualified person. 1
- noun nostrum patent medicine, panacea 1
- noun nostrum remedy for all problems 1
- countable noun nostrum You can refer to ideas or theories about how something should be done as nostrums, especially when you think they are old-fashioned or wrong in some way. 0
- countable noun nostrum If you refer to a medicine as a nostrum, you mean that it is not effective or has not been tested in a proper scientific way. 0
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Origin of nostrum
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin nostrum our, ours (neuter singular of noster); referring to the seller's calling the drug “our” drug
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Parts of speech for Nostrum
noun
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nostrum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nostrum
noun nostrum
- remedy — something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
- plan — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- scheme — a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
- big idea — any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.
- solution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
Antonyms for nostrum
noun nostrum
- disease — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
- injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
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