Ayurveda

noun

Ay·​ur·​ve·​da ˌī-ər-ˈvā-də How to pronounce Ayurveda (audio)
-ˈve-
variants or less commonly ayurveda
: a form of alternative medicine that is the traditional system of medicine of India and seeks to treat and integrate body, mind, and spirit using a comprehensive holistic approach especially by emphasizing diet, herbal remedies, exercise, meditation, breathing, and physical therapy
Ayurvedic adjective
or less commonly ayurvedic

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Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit āyurvedaḥ, from āyuḥ life, vital power + vedaḥ knowledge

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ayurveda was in 1788

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“Ayurveda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ayurveda. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

Ayurveda

noun
Ay·​ur·​ve·​da ˌī-yər-ˈvād-ə, -ˈved- How to pronounce Ayurveda (audio)
: a form of alternative medicine that is the traditional system of medicine of India, that preceded and evolved independently of Western medicine, and that seeks to treat and integrate body, mind, and spirit using a comprehensive holistic approach especially by emphasizing diet, herbal remedies, exercise, meditation, breathing, and physical therapy
Ayurvedic adjective
Ayurvedist noun
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