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1. A medicine that is made by the person who is selling it, a quack remedy: A nostrum is a folk medicine, or popular cure, that is not tested; especially, one which is not normally used.
2. A scheme for producing wonderful results, a cure-all: Being in jail can be considered to be a nostrum, but the outcome can be questionable and might not bring about the desired effect!
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2. A scheme for producing wonderful results, a cure-all: Being in jail can be considered to be a nostrum, but the outcome can be questionable and might not bring about the desired effect!
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