nostrum vs therapeutic

nostrum and therapeutic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nostrum	Yes	No	No	No
therapeutic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, therapeutic is a hypernym of nostrum; that is, therapeutic is a word with a broader meaning than nostrum:

nostrum: hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
therapeutic: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Other hypernyms of nostrum include curative, cure, remedy.

nostrum (noun)	therapeutic (noun)
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable	a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

nostrum (adjective)	therapeutic (adjective)
	relating to or involved in therapy
	tending to cure or restore to health