nostrum

Meanings

Plural: nostra, nostrums

Noun

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nostrum (“ours”), nominative neuter of noster (“our, ours”).

Synonyms

catholicon, cure-all, nostrum remedium, panacea

Scrabble Score: 9

nostrum is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nostrum is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nostrum is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

nostrum is a valid Words With Friends word