traditional medicine
A system of medicine developed before the era of modern medicine, especially one that…A system of medicine developed before the era of modern medicine, especially one that is associated with a single culture.
» Traditional medicine often utilizes herbs.
В народной медицине часто используются травы. — marafon
В народной медицине часто используют травы. — marafon
Традиційна медицина часто користується травами. — oromashka
У традиційній медицині часто використовують трави. — deniko
swolesuki · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A system of medicine developed before the era of modern medicine, especially one that is associated with a single culture.
Holonyms: complementary medicine, integrative medicine, alternative medicine
Near-synonyms: folk medicine (often synonymous, sometimes specific to laypersons), indigenous medicine (almost synonymous but is not applied to the folk medicine of non-Indigenous groups)
Volksmedizin
(countable, uncountable)A specific medicine or remedy in this system.
Examples
20 sentencesTraditional medicine often utilizes herbs.
Традиційна медицина часто користується травами. — oromashka
ruВ народной медицине часто используются травы. — marafon
People are always seeking this traditional medicine because it is very rare.
India is a rare country to have a ministry dedicated to traditional medicine.
Heather is used in traditional herbal medicine.
In traditional medicine, camphor is used to soothe coughs and relieve congestion.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: traditional medicines| Singular | traditional medicine |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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