folk-medicine

A form of folk medicine — Traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.

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Meanings

nounfolk-medicine (countable and uncountable, plural folk-medicines)

plural folk-medicines

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of folk medicine.
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“folk-medicine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk-medicine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folk-medicine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk-medicine.

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