folk medicine
folk med·i·cine
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fohk med-uh-sin or, esp. British, med-suh n]
- /foʊk ˈmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, ˈmɛd sən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fohk med-uh-sin or, esp. British, med-suh n]
- /foʊk ˈmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, ˈmɛd sən/
Definitions of folk medicine words
- noun folk medicine health practices arising from superstition, cultural traditions, or empirical use of native remedies, especially food substances. 1
- noun folk medicine the traditional art of medicine as practised among rustic communities and primitive peoples, consisting typically of the use of herbal remedies, fruits and vegetables thought to have healing power, etc 0
- noun folk medicine the treatment of disease as practiced traditionally among the common people, involving esp. the use of herbs and other natural substances 0
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Origin of folk medicine
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
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Parts of speech for Folk medicine
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folk medicine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
folk medicine usage trend in Literature
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