Synonyms of nostrum

nostrum

noun

ˈnä-strəm 

as in panacea

something that cures all ills or problems

a quack nostrum for cancer of all types

Synonyms & Similar Words

• panacea
• elixir
• remedy
• cure
• theriac
• cure-all
• catholicon
• silver bullet
• magic bullet
• corrective
• miracle drug
• wonder drug

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nostrum

But Wolff’s work and influence, alongside a simultaneous rise in the fields of psychology and psychosomatic medicine, helped to disperse those nostrums into the wider culture—and into the prevailing paradigm within which other headache scientists and clinicians toiled. —Tom Zeller Jr. july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025

His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport. —Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025

Kennedy has promoted almost useless nostrums against measles, such as Vitamin A, while describing vaccination as a personal choice. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025

Eight years later, Democrats have devolved into nostrums about appealing to the middle class, ditching academic language, and finding a uniting message. —Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025

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