Definition of quack

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Quack (a.) Pertaining to or characterized by, boasting and pretension; used by quacks; pretending to cure diseases; as, a quack medicine; a quack doctor..

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Mountebankish :: Mountebankish (a.) Like a mountebank or his quackery.
Quackled :: Quackled (imp. & p. p.) of Quackl.
Quackeries :: Quackeries (pl. ) of Quacker.
Mountebankery :: Mountebankery (n.) The practices of a mountebank; quackery; boastful and vain pretenses.
Quackish :: Quackish (a.) Like a quack; boasting; characterized by quackery.
Quack :: Quack (v. i.) To act the part of a quack, or pretender..
Empiric :: Empiric (n.) One who confines himself to applying the results of mere experience or his own observation; especially, in medicine, one who deviates from the rules of science and regular practice; an ignorant and unlicensed pretender; a quack; a charlatan..
Theologaster :: Theologaster (n.) A pretender or quack in theology.
Quack :: Quack (a.) Pertaining to or characterized by, boasting and pretension; used by quacks; pretending to cure diseases; as, a quack medicine; a quack doctor..
Nostrum :: Nostrum (n.) Any scheme or device proposed by a quack.
Empirically :: Empirically (adv.) By experiment or experience; without science; in the manner of quacks.
Quackery :: Quackery (n.) The acts, arts, or boastful pretensions of a quack; false pretensions to any art; empiricism..
Quack :: Quack (n.) Hence, one who boastfully pretends to skill or knowledge of any kind not possessed; a charlatan..
Medicaster :: Medicaster (n.) A quack.
Salver :: Salver (n.) One who salves, or uses salve as a remedy; hence, a quacksalver, or quack..
Empiricism :: Empiricism (n.) Specifically, a practice of medicine founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of principles; ignorant and unscientific practice; charlatanry; quackery..
Charlatanical :: Charlatanical (a.) Of or like a charlatan; making undue pretension; empirical; pretentious; quackish.
Quackling :: Quackling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quackl.
Quack :: Quack (n.) The cry of the duck, or a sound in imitation of it; a hoarse, quacking noise..
Quack :: Quack (v. i.) To make vain and loud pretensions; to boast.
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