1. people who pretend to have medical knowledge and sell fake remedies or treatments
Usage: archaic; plural form

Examples

• The town was overrun with quacksalvers selling miracle cures.
• Medieval quacksalvers often preyed on desperate patients.
• Authorities warned citizens about the dangerous remedies sold by quacksalvers.
• The quacksalvers disappeared when real doctors arrived in the village.
• Many quacksalvers used elaborate performances to convince people of their abilities.
• Historical records show that quacksalvers were common at country fairs.