NOSTRUMS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word nostrums. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for NOSTRUMS
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medicinal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the properties of medicine | ||||||||
therapeutics | nounn | |||||||
noun • branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease | ||||||||
antidotes | nounn | |||||||
noun • a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison | ||||||||
cures | verbv | |||||||
noun • a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain verb • provide a cure for, make healthy again • prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve • make (substances) hard and improve their usability • be or become preserved | ||||||||
elixirs | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste • hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold • a substance believed to cure all ills | ||||||||
medicaments | nounn | |||||||
noun • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease | ||||||||
panaceas | nounn | |||||||
noun • hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists • (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia | ||||||||
potions | nounn | |||||||
noun • a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage | ||||||||
remedies | nounn | |||||||
noun • act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil • a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain verb • set straight or right • provide relief for | ||||||||
treatments | nounn | |||||||
noun • care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) • the management of someone or something • a manner of dealing with something artistically • (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) • an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic | ||||||||
catholicon | nounn | |||||||
noun • hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists | ||||||||
cure-all | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists | ||||||||
panacea | nounn | |||||||
noun • hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists • (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia |