snake oil
English Thesaurus
1. communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | deceit, deception, misrepresentation, |
definition | : | a misleading falsehood (noun.communication) |
2. (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | liquid, |
definition | : | a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure (noun.substance) |
domain category | : | medical specialty, medicine, |
definition | : | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition) |
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