NOSTRUM in a Sentence

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For NOSTRUM, below is one of 2 sentences:
This nostrum is a compound of some of the ordinary foods with certain well-known aromatic and carminative substances.

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 Meanings and Examples of NOSTRUM
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nostrum
 n.  patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine
Classic Sentence:
1  Christian Ivanovich can help him out with some of his nostrums.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
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Example Sentence:
1  This nostrum is a compound of some of the ordinary foods with certain well-known aromatic and carminative substances.