Thesaurus results for NOSTRUM

nostrum

noun

ˈnä-strəm

Definition of nostrum

as in panacea

something that cures all ills or problems a quack nostrum for cancer of all types

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Recent Examples of nostrum Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 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. — 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 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 See All Example Sentences for nostrum

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Noun

While there’s no panacea for a longer life, researchers have found that certain foods are strongly associated with healthy aging and a reduced risk of chronic disease.

— Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
The league instituted its new draft lottery rules as a panacea to the perpetual tanking that peaked over the last few seasons.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of panacea

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As flu season approaches, TikTokers are spreading a homemade elixir to supposedly boost the immune system that experts warn could in fact cause the fatal disease botulism.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
The gentle, foaming elixir feels soft on skin, rinsing away dirt and makeup while hydrating and coddling with flaxseed oil.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of elixir

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Englander Peebles explains how to file a civil remedy notice after a Miami car accident, including the statutory requirements, electronic submission, and the cure window.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
But getting the diagnosis right matters, because the cure depends on it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cure

Noun

L’Orvietan and its imitators had their roots in a more antique antidote called theriac.

— Elizabeth Heath, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
Zinc lozenges suddenly became the theriac to cure all ills; masks and hand-sanitizer, the ambergris and zedoary to ward off infection.

— Spencer Strub, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2020

Definition of theriac

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While certainly not a cure-all, taking supplements could even help to stave off seasonal affective disorder (SAD) at this time of year.

— Violet Hayward, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Very Well Health that the peppery green is helpful but should not be viewed as a cure-all.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

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