USES: An evident imitation of the nostrumsold as chloranodyne, and equally irrational and objectionable.
USES: Similar in composition to the widely advertised nostrum Bromidia and equally irrational and objectionable.
A nostrum supposed to prevent hydrophobia, so named after the residence of its inventor, Mr Hill, of Ormskirk.
Perhaps no nostrum ever received such extensive patronage from the faculty as James's powder.
A nostrumcomposed of cinnabar and milk of sulphur, equal parts; beaten up with conserve of hips.
This notorious nostrum is compounded of aloes, 5 oz.
The nostrum vended under the name is made as follows:--Carbonate of potash, 1 oz.
The celebrated nostrum of Liebert for cracked nipples, "Cosmetique infaillible et prompt contre les gercures ou crevasses aux seins et autres," is a lotion formed of 10 gr.
This nostrum is said to depend for its efficacy on white precipitate and a salt of lead.
Once a celebrated nostrum in Germany, under the name of Tinctura nervosa.
A nostrum consisting of the water distilled from pine tops.
This celebrated nostrum is prepared as follows:--Take of Jordan almonds, 1 oz.
Although a nostrum it is really an excellent medicine, adapted for numerous cases.
A preparation partaking of the joint properties of Atkinson's nostrum and Godfrey's cordial, but more powerful than either, as indicated by the doses in which it is directed to be given during early infancy, viz.
Recently an advertisement of one of these nostrums stated in the headlines that said nostrum was used in the Frances Willard Temperance Hospital, Chicago.
A ludicrous example of this is a woman out West, whose picture graces the advertisements of a certain nostrum, accompanied by a testimonial that said nostrum cured her of a "polypus"!
Crime is often inculcated--even the crime of murder, that the nostrum manufacturer may profit thereby.
Indeed, in accepting some of this advertising, newspaper managers had to sign a contract that they would not publish any reading matter opposed to the nostrum business.
And while he is ordering a nostrum he knows can do no good, the woman makes a violent struggle, opens her eyes, and seems casting a last glance round the dark room.
Snivel here receives a nostrum from the lady's purse.
Thus saying, she recalls Mr. Detective Fitzgerald, rewards him with a nostrum from her purse, and charges him to make the woman comfortable at her expense.
After taking Raleigh's nostrum he seemed to revive for a time, but again became worse, and expired at eight o'clock on Friday night, the 6th of November.
The agonised mother was now seized with a desperate desire to obtain from Raleigh a nostrum which he possessed, and which she had herself formerly taken in a fit of ague.
A popular nostrum of this kind is said to consist of 40 gr.
The celebrated nostrum vended under the name of 'Insecticide' is said to be nothing but benzol.
That of another advertised nostrum is a mixture of mercury and chalk, with a little rhubarb and ipecacuanha.
Well," he said, "your Uncle Nostrum happens to have come first.
Your Uncle Nostrum won't be pleased," remarked the King.
It would appeal to popular sentiment; and subject to his Majesty's assent, his Royal Highness the Duke of Nostrum has expressed his willingness to serve.
When they got to Temple Bar Goldsmith pointed to the heads of the Jacobites upon it and slily suggested,-- Forsitan et nostrum nomen miscebitur istis.
Johnson had said to him once in the Poet's Corner at Westminster,-- Forsitan et nostrum nomen miscebitur istis.
He was laid in the Abbey by the side of Goldsmith, and the playful prediction has been amply fulfilled:-- Forsitan et nostrum nomen miscebitur istis.
He swallows the nostrum whole; there has been no play of mind, no instruction, and, except for some brute utility in the prohibitions, no advance.
This French business, on the other hand, is a nostrumand a mere excrescence.
How closely he will listen for any squeaking of the Pearly Gates, with a nostrum ready for their dry complaint!
I know one old lady who has been preserved to us these thirty years by no other nostrum than a knot-hole appearing in her garden fence.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "nostrum" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: cure; elixir; medicine; remedy
