Thomsonianism

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proper noun

A form of alternative medicine that claims the human body is composed of four elements (earth, air, fire, and water) and should be treated with herbs.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. medicineA form of alternative medicine that claims the human body is composed of four elements (earth, air, fire, and water) and should be treated with herbs.

Origin

From Thomsonian + -ism, after its founder Dr. Samuel Thomson (1769-1843).

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APA

Thomsonianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thomsonianism

MLA

“Thomsonianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thomsonianism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thomsonianism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thomsonianism.

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