nostrum
suomi-englanti sanakirjanostrum englannista suomeksi
patenttilääke
Substantiivi
nostrum englanniksi
A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
(RQ:Fielding Tom Jones)
(quote-book)
(RQ:Doyle Sign of the Four)
(quote-web)
An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.
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{{quote-text|en|year=2009|author=A.C. Grayling|title=Ideas That Matter: A Personal Guide for the 21st Century
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