nostrum [noun]

Definition of nostrum:

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

Synonyms of nostrum:

● Catholicon

● Cure-all

● Panacea

● Cure

● Elixir

● Medicine

● Remedy

● Treatment


Opposite/Antonyms of nostrum:

● Poison

● Illness

● Virus

● Disease

● Injury


Sentence/Example of nostrum:

This French business, on the other hand, is a nostrum and a mere excrescence.