nostrum vs cure-all

nostrum and cure-all both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nostrum	Yes	No	No	No
cure-all	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nostrum and cure-all are synonyms defined as:

nostrum and cure-all: hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

Other synonyms of nostrum include catholicon, panacea.

nostrum (noun)	cure-all (noun)
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable	hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists