nostrum [ˈnɒstrəm]
noun
(remedy) remedio secreto; (m) panacea; (f) panacea; (f) All of them have decided that the collectivist nostrums of the past simply aren't working Matron tucked her up, administered a nostrum of her own to relieve the pain, and departed Health enthusiasts have taken vitamin E, beta-carotene, cod liver oil and multivitamins, not to mention the other nostrums wrapped in capsules of gelatine she describes a wide variety of plant nostrums which, within living memory, were still being used in country districts Most people had their own nostrums to cope with their sexual frustrations
