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folk medicine

folk med·i·cine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fohk med-uh-sin or, esp. British, med-suh n]
    • /foʊk ˈmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, ˈmɛd sən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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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Synonyms for folk medicine

noun folk medicine

  • healing — curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.
  • shamanism — the animistic religion of northern Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be influenced only by shamans.

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