Methinks a man Of your sagacity and clear nostril should Have made
another choice.
B. Jonson.
Nos"trum (-trm), n.; pl. Nostrums (-trmz). [Neut. sing. of L. noster
ours, fr. nos we. See Us.]
1. A medicine, the ingredients of which are kept secret for the purpose
of restricting the profits of sale to the inventor or proprietor; a
quack medicine.