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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless;

2. communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive;
[syn: humbug, snake oil]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

snake oil n 1: (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless 2: communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive [syn: humbug, snake oil]