ethnomedicine
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noun \ˌeth-nō-ˈme-də-sən, British usually -ˈmed-sən\Definition of ETHNOMEDICINE
: the comparative study of how different cultures view disease and how they treat or prevent it; also : the medical beliefs and practices of indigenous cultures
— eth·no·med·i·cal \-ˈme-di-kəl\ adjective
First Known Use of ETHNOMEDICINE
1971
eth·no·med·i·cine
noun \ˌeth-nō-ˈmed-ə-sən, British usually -ˈmed-sən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ETHNOMEDICINE
: the comparative study of how different cultures view disease and how they treat or prevent it; also : the medical beliefs and practices of indigenous cultures
—eth·no·med·i·cal \-ˈmed-i-kəl\ adjective
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