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nostrum

/ˈnɒstrəm/noun

उच्चारण नॉस्ट्रम

नुस्ख़ा (समस्या का अप्रभावी उपाय), रामबाण का दावा

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] formal, disapproving

    an idea that is intended to solve a problem but that will probably not succeed

    नुस्ख़ा (समस्या का अप्रभावी उपाय), रामबाण का दावा

    • The party offered the same old economic nostrums.
    • political nostrums

    Synonyms panacea remedy cure-all quick fix

  2. 2

    [C] old-fashioned

    a medicine that is not made in a scientific way and that is not effective

    नीम-हकीमी दवा, बेअसर नुस्ख़ा

    • The travelling salesman sold nostrums for every illness.

    Synonyms quack remedy patent medicine elixir