quacksalver

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Synonyms: quicksilver, quacksalvers

Antonyms: quicksilver, quacksalvers

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} One [[falsely]] [[claim]]ing to [[possess]] [[medical]] or other [[skill#Noun|skills]], especially one who [[dispense]]s [[potion]]s, [[ointment]]s, etc., [[supposedly]] having [[curative]] [[power#Noun|powers]]; a {{l|en|quack|id=doctor}}. {{defdate|from ''c.'' 1570}}

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