folk medicine
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folk medicine
- /ˌfəʊk ˈmɛd(ɪ)s(ɪ)n/ UK
- /ˌfoʊk ˈmɛdəs(ə)n/ US
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From folk (“believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically correct or rigorous”) + medicine.
noun folk medicines · folk-medicine
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Traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.
Holonyms: complementary medicine, integrative medicine, traditional medicine
Similar: traditional medicine, indigenous medicine
- A particular medicinal remedy used in such traditional medical practices. A folk medicine traditionally used to treat depression is as effective as standard anti-depressant drugs and has fewer side-effects, according to a new study.
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noun traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians
| Español | medicina tradicional |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전통의학 jeontong'uihak |
| 日本語 | 伝統医学 |
| 中文 | 传统医学 chuántǒng yīxué |
| हिन्दी | पारम्परिक चिकित्सा pāramparik cikitsā |
| Português | medicina tradicional |
| Français | médecine traditionnelle |
| Deutsch | Volksmedizin |
| Italiano | medicina popolare |
| Română | medicină populară |
| Русский | наро́дная медици́на naródnaja medicína |
| Tiếng Việt | y học cổ truyền |
| العربية | طب تقليدي |
| עברית | רפואה מסורתית |
Talk about this word "folk medicine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/folk%20medicine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. folk medicine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/folk%20medicine "folk medicine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/folk%20medicine.Cite this
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title = {folk medicine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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