nostrum的词源

英文词源

nostrum (n.)

"quack medicine," c. 1600, from Latin nostrum remedium "our remedy," presumably that prepared by the person offering it, from Latin nostrum, neuter of noster "our," from nos "we," from PIE *nos (see us).

中文词源

nostrum：灵丹妙药，江湖药

来自拉丁语nostrum remedium,家乡药，祖传神药，nostrum,我们的，家乡的，词源同us,our,remedium,治疗，药，词源同remedy.用来形容一些江湖骗子，比较quack.

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