Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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patent medicine | Yes | No | No | No |
nostrum | Yes | No | No | No |
patent medicine (noun) | nostrum (noun) |
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medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription | patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable |
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists |