Exact Match:
- nostrum
- patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
Synonyms:
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Related Words:
- patent medicine
collapse - medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription related words >
- balm,
- balsam,
- drops,
- drug,
- electuary,
- elixir,
- ethical drug,
- generic name,
- herbs,
- inhalant,
- lincture,
- linctus,
- materia medica,
- medicament,
- medication,
- medicinal,
- medicinal herbs,
- medicine,
- mixture,
- nonprescription drug,
- nostrum,
- officinal,
- pharmacon,
- physic,
- powder,
- preparation,
- prescription drug,
- proprietary,
- proprietary medicine,
- proprietary name,
- quack remedy,
- simples,
- snake oil,
- syrup,
- theraputant,
- tisane,
- vegetable remedies
- catholic
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- a member of a Catholic church
- free from provincial prejudices or attachments; "catholic in one's tastes"
- of or relating to or supporting Catholicism; "the Catholic Church" related words >
- all-comprehending,
- all-comprehensive,
- all-covering,
- all-embracing,
- all-encompassing,
- all-filling,
- all-including,
- all-inclusive,
- all-pervading,
- allover,
- broad,
- broad-gauged,
- broad-minded,
- catholicon,
- comprehensive,
- cosmic,
- cosmopolitan,
- country-wide,
- cure-all,
- eclectic,
- ecumenic,
- ecumenical,
- ecumenistic,
- elixir,
- extensive,
- galactic,
- general,
- generic,
- global,
- heaven-wide,
- inclusive,
- indeterminate,
- international,
- large-scale,
- liberal,
- national,
- nondenominational,
- noninsular,
- nonsectarian,
- nostrum,
- planetary,
- spacious of mind,
- total,
- unbigoted,
- unfanatical,
- unhidebound,
- universal,
- unparochial,
- unprovincial,
- wide,
- wide-minded,
- widespread,
- world-wide,
- worldwide
- elixir
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- a substance believed to cure all ills
- a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste related words >
- axiom,
- balm,
- balsam,
- base,
- basis,
- broad-spectrum drug,
- catholicon,
- center,
- compound,
- concentrate,
- concentration,
- core,
- cure,
- cure-all,
- decoction,
- distillate,
- distillation,
- drops,
- drug,
- electuary,
- elixir of life,
- elixir vitae,
- essence,
- essential,
- ethical drug,
- extract,
- extraction,
- fabric,
- flower,
- focus,
- fundamental,
- generic name,
- gist,
- gravamen,
- heart,
- herbs,
- hypostasis,
- infusion,
- inhalant,
- inner essence,
- kernel,
- lincture,
- linctus,
- marrow,
- materia medica,
- material,
- matter,
- meat,
- medicament,
- medication,
- medicinal,
- medicinal herbs,
- medicine,
- medium,
- mixture,
- nonprescription drug,
- nostrum,
- nub,
- nucleus,
- nuts and bolts,
- officinal,
- panacea,
- patent medicine,
- pharmacon,
- physic,
- pith,
- polychrest,
- postulate,
- potion,
- powder,
- preparation,
- prescription drug,
- principle,
- proprietary,
- proprietary medicine,
- proprietary name,
- purification,
- quid,
- quiddity,
- quintessence,
- refinement,
- sap,
- simples,
- soul,
- sovereign remedy,
- spirit,
- stuff,
- substance,
- sum and substance,
- syrup,
- the nitty-gritty,
- therapeutic,
- theraputant,
- therapy,
- theriac,
- tincture,
- tisane,
- universal remedy,
- vegetable remedies
- medicine
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- the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
- (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
- the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques related words >
- anatomy,
- anesthesiology,
- audiology,
- bacteriology,
- balm,
- balsam,
- cardiology,
- chiropody,
- corpse reviver,
- cure,
- cure-all,
- dental surgery,
- dentistry,
- dermatology,
- diagnostics,
- drops,
- drug,
- electuary,
- elixir,
- embryology,
- endocrinology,
- epidemiology,
- ethical drug,
- etiology,
- exodontics,
- firewater,
- fluoroscopy,
- generic name,
- geriatrics,
- gerontology,
- healing arts,
- hematology,
- herbs,
- hooch,
- hygiene,
- immunochemistry,
- immunology,
- inhalant,
- internal medicine,
- likker,
- lincture,
- linctus,
- materia medica,
- medical care,
- medical treatment,
- medicament,
- medication,
- medicinal,
- medicinal herbs,
- medicines,
- mental hygiene,
- mixture,
- mycology,
- neurology,
- neurosurgery,
- nonprescription drug,
- nostrum,
- nutrition,
- obstetrics,
- officinal,
- ophthalmology,
- optometry,
- orthodontics,
- otolaryngology,
- otology,
- panacea,
- patent medicine,
- pathology,
- periodontics,
- pharmaceutical,
- pharmacon,
- physic,
- physical medicine,
- powder,
- preparation,
- prescription,
- prescription drug,
- proprietary,
- proprietary medicine,
- proprietary name,
- psychiatry,
- psychoanalysis,
- psychology,
- psychotherapy,
- radiology,
- remedy,
- sauce,
- semeiology,
- serology,
- simples,
- snake medicine,
- surgery,
- symptomatology,
- syrup,
- teratology,
- therapeusis,
- therapeutics,
- theraputant,
- therapy,
- tiger milk,
- tisane,
- treatment,
- vegetable remedies
- remedy
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- a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- provide relief for; "remedy his illness" related words >
- abatement,
- abet,
- aid,
- allayment,
- alleviate,
- alleviation,
- ameliorate,
- amend,
- amends,
- analgesia,
- anesthesia,
- anesthetizing,
- answer,
- antacid,
- antidote,
- appeasement,
- assist,
- assistance,
- assuagement,
- avail,
- bail out,
- bandage,
- bathe,
- bear a hand,
- befriend,
- benefit,
- bring around,
- bring round,
- buffer,
- care for,
- comfort,
- compensate,
- compensation,
- control,
- correct,
- correction,
- corrective,
- counteractant,
- counteractive,
- counteragent,
- counterirritant,
- countermeasure,
- counterstep,
- cure,
- cure-all,
- curing,
- deadening,
- diagnose,
- diminishment,
- diminution,
- do good,
- doctor,
- drug,
- dulling,
- ease,
- easement,
- easing,
- elixir,
- emend,
- favor,
- fixing,
- flux,
- give a boost,
- give a hand,
- give a lift,
- give care to,
- give help,
- give satisfaction,
- good offices,
- heal,
- healing,
- help,
- improve,
- lend a hand,
- lend one aid,
- lessening,
- lulling,
- make all square,
- make good,
- make right,
- making right,
- massage,
- medicament,
- medication,
- medicinal,
- medicine,
- mend,
- mending,
- minister to,
- ministration,
- ministry,
- mitigate,
- mitigation,
- mollification,
- neutralizer,
- nostrum,
- nullifier,
- numbing,
- nurse,
- office,
- offices,
- offset,
- operate on,
- overhaul,
- overhauling,
- palliation,
- panacea,
- pay reparations,
- pharmaceutical,
- pharmacon,
- physic,
- plaster,
- poultice,
- prescribe,
- prescription,
- preventative,
- preventive,
- proffer aid,
- prophylactic,
- protect,
- protection,
- pull round,
- purge,
- put right,
- put straight,
- put to rights,
- rally,
- reclaim,
- recompense,
- rectification,
- rectify,
- recure,
- redeem,
- redress,
- reduction,
- reform,
- relief,
- relieve,
- remunerate,
- render assistance,
- repair,
- repairing,
- reparation,
- requite,
- rescue,
- restorative,
- restore,
- restore to health,
- resuscitate,
- revive,
- right,
- rub,
- salving,
- satisfaction,
- save,
- service,
- set right,
- set straight,
- set to rights,
- set up,
- softening,
- solution,
- soothe,
- soothing,
- specific,
- splint,
- straighten out,
- strap,
- subduement,
- succor,
- support,
- take in tow,
- therapy,
- treat,
- treatment,
- troubleshooting,
- work a cure
- cure
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- prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay"
- be or become preserved; "the apricots cure in the sun"
- make (substances) hard and improve their usability; "cure resin"; "cure cement"; "cure soap" related words >
- administration,
- advowson,
- agency,
- agentship,
- aid,
- air-dry,
- alterative,
- ameliorate,
- analeptic,
- anhydrate,
- antidote,
- arrange,
- assignment,
- assistance,
- auspices,
- authority,
- authorization,
- bake,
- balm,
- balsam,
- bandage,
- bathe,
- benefice,
- better,
- blast-freeze,
- blot,
- break of,
- brevet,
- brine,
- bring around,
- bring round,
- brush,
- burn,
- care,
- care for,
- care of souls,
- charge,
- clear for action,
- clear the decks,
- commission,
- commissioning,
- commitment,
- consignment,
- corn,
- correct,
- corrective,
- counteractant,
- counteractive,
- counteragent,
- countermeasure,
- counterstep,
- curacy,
- curative measures,
- cure-all,
- curing,
- custodianship,
- custody,
- dehumidify,
- dehydrate,
- delegated authority,
- delegation,
- deploy,
- deputation,
- desiccate,
- devolution,
- devolvement,
- diagnose,
- disaccustom,
- doctor,
- drain,
- dress,
- drug,
- dry,
- dry-cure,
- dry-salt,
- elixir,
- embalm,
- embassy,
- empowerment,
- entrusting,
- entrustment,
- errand,
- evaporate,
- executorship,
- exequatur,
- exsiccate,
- factorship,
- fire,
- first aid,
- fix,
- fix up,
- flux,
- freeze,
- freeze-dry,
- full power,
- fume,
- get ready,
- give care to,
- glebe,
- governance,
- government,
- guardianship,
- guidance,
- hands,
- heal,
- healing,
- healing agent,
- healing quality,
- help,
- hospitalization,
- incumbency,
- insolate,
- irradiate,
- jerk,
- jurisdiction,
- keeping,
- kiln,
- kipper,
- legation,
- license,
- lieutenancy,
- living,
- make arrangements,
- make preparations,
- make ready,
- management,
- mandate,
- marinade,
- marinate,
- marshal,
- massage,
- medical treatment,
- medicament,
- medicamentation,
- medicate,
- medication,
- medicine,
- mend,
- minister to,
- ministry,
- mission,
- mobilize,
- mummify,
- nostrum,
- nurse,
- office,
- operate on,
- oversight,
- panacea,
- parch,
- pastorage,
- pastorate,
- pastorship,
- patronage,
- pharmacon,
- physic,
- pickle,
- plan,
- plaster,
- plenipotentiary power,
- poultice,
- power of attorney,
- power to act,
- prearrange,
- prelacy,
- prep,
- prepare,
- prescribe,
- prescription,
- preservatize,
- preserve,
- pretreat,
- process,
- procuration,
- protectorship,
- provide,
- proxy,
- pull round,
- purge,
- purview,
- put in shape,
- quick-freeze,
- ready,
- ready up,
- receipt,
- recipe,
- rectify,
- rectory,
- recure,
- refrigerate,
- regency,
- regentship,
- regime,
- regimen,
- relief,
- remedial measure,
- remedy,
- repair,
- responsibility,
- restorative,
- restore,
- restore to health,
- rub,
- safe hands,
- salt,
- scorch,
- sear,
- season,
- settle preliminaries,
- shrivel,
- smoke,
- smoke-cure,
- soak up,
- sovereign remedy,
- specific,
- specific remedy,
- splint,
- sponge,
- stewardship,
- stop,
- strap,
- stuff,
- succor,
- sun,
- sun-dry,
- swab,
- tan,
- task,
- therapy,
- torrefy,
- towel,
- treat,
- treatment,
- trim,
- trust,
- trusteeship,
- try out,
- tutelage,
- vicarage,
- vicarious authority,
- ward,
- wardenship,
- wardship,
- warrant,
- watch and ward,
- wean,
- weazen,
- wing,
- wipe,
- wither,
- wizen,
- work a cure
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