How do you pronounce nostrum?

nostrum is pronounced as /ˈnɑːstrəm/.

💊nostrum

noun

/ˈnɑːstrəm/

a medicine or remedy, especially one that is not considered effective; a questionable solution

The politician’s plan was dismissed as a mere nostrum for a complex problem.

cure-all, panacea, quack remedy, placebo

proven cure, effective treatment

political nostrum, medical nostrum, economic nostrum

A small freshwater fish with olive-colored body and barbels

the back part of the human foot below the ankle

the state or quality of being unreal; lack of reality or truth

the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral

The state of being preoccupied or having excessive concern about a particular matter.

a person who suffers harm, injury, or death as a result of an event or action