pseudomedicine

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A form of pseudo-medicine — Any system of treatment of physical ailments, or substances prescribed for such treatment, purported to be medical or supported by critical medical science but which cannot be shown to be effective

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Meanings

nounpseudomedicine (countable and uncountable, plural pseudomedicines)

plural pseudomedicines

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of pseudo-medicine.

Origin

From pseudo- + medicine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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