Assertion: patent medicine | /r/Synonym | proprietary medicine
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text: A patent medicine, also known as a proprietary medicine or a nostrum (from the Latin nostrum remedium, or "our remedy") is a commercial product advertised to consumers as an over-the-counter medicine, generally for a variety of ailments, without regard to its actual effectiveness or the potential for harmful side effects.
text: Patent medicines, also known as proprietary medicines, were mass-produced remedies created from homemade formulas that rose in popularity in the 19th century.