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ethnomedicine
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈeθ.nəʊˌmed.ɪ.sən//ˈeθ.nəʊˌmed.sən/ us /ˈeθ.noʊˌmed.ɪ.sən/
the study of the ways in which different cultures view and deal with illness and its treatment, especially traditional medicine:
He earned a PhD in nutritional ethnomedicine.
She summarizes the major issues in medical anthropology in relation to both ethnomedicine and ethnobotany disciplines.
the traditional medicine or practices used by a particular culture:
Overall, the book presents a rich anthropological account of Andean ethnomedicine.
Ethnomedicine often indicates a history of safe usage of several plant species.
Realizing that ethnomedicine knowledge was being lost, the study planned to document information on the indigenous use of medicinal plants.
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