The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NOSTRUM , but the solution may also be TONIC which is one of the most recent solution (2008 in USA Today).
Patent medicine crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NOSTRUM | 20 % | 7 |
| TONIC | 20 % | 5 |
| REMEDY | 20 % | 6 |
| ELIXIR | 20 % | 6 |
| MILKOFMAGNESIA | 20 % | 14 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Patent medicine
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- prescription drug
- protectant
- medicament
- pharmacon
- medicine
- farmaceutical
- panpharmacon
- disprin
- medication
- special
- pharmaceutical
- folk medicine
Crossword Answer definitions
NOSTRUM noun- A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
- An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result NOSTRUM
- Cure-all
- Spurious remedy
- Quack's elixir
- Medicine show elixir
- Quack medicine.
- Magic elixir.
- Favorite remedy.
- Questionable remedy.
- Cure-all.
- Patent medicine.
More clues leading to the result TONIC
- Invigorating dose
- Quinine water
- Restorative agent
- Elixir
- Fixer upper
- Gin's sparkly partner
- Part of G&T
- Bracer
- Gin partner
- Mixer
More clues leading to the result REMEDY
- Licorice paste for calluses, e.g.
- Cure
- "There is no ___ for love but to love more" (Thoreau)
- Medical solution
- Pain reliever, e.g.
- It's good for what ails you
- Treatment that works
- Put right
- Healer's offering
- Correct
More clues leading to the result ELIXIR
- Cure-all
- Magical brew
- Snake oil
- Panacea
- Alchemist's magic stuff
- Alchemist's potion
- Cure-all tonic
- Quack's concoction
- Magic potion
- Magical drink