ethnopharmacy

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noun

An interdisciplinary science that investigates the perception and use of pharmaceuticals (especially traditional medicines) in human society.

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Meanings

nounethnopharmacy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn interdisciplinary science that investigates the perception and use of pharmaceuticals (especially traditional medicines) in human society.

Origin

From ethno- + pharmacy.

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Translations

Italian etnofarmacia
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APA

ethnopharmacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnopharmacy

MLA

“ethnopharmacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnopharmacy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethnopharmacy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnopharmacy.

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