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▸ noun: A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
▸ noun: (by extension) An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.
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▸ noun: A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
▸ noun: (by extension) An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.
Similar:
cure-all,
panacea,
nostrum remedium,
pseudo-medicine,
snake oil,
placebo,
nocebo,
nonmedication,
folk medicine,
non-steroidal,
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