# nostrum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɒs.tɹəm/ · frequency rank #66,144

## Definitions
1. A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
2. An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin nostrum (“ours”), nominative neuter of noster (“our, ours”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nostrum