traditional medicine

English

Noun

traditional medicine (countable and uncountable, plural traditional medicines)

  1. A system of medicine developed before the era of modern medicine, especially one that is associated with a single culture.
    Hyponyms: folk medicine, indigenous medicine, traditional Chinese medicine
  2. A specific medicine or remedy in this system.

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References
  • Traditional medicine. World Health Organization.
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