ethnopharmacology

American  

[eth-noh-fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee] / ˌɛθ noʊˌfɑr məˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the scientific study of substances used medicinally, especially folk remedies, by different ethnic or cultural groups.

---

Other Word Forms

• ethnopharmacologic adjective
• ethnopharmacological adjective

Etymology

Origin of ethnopharmacology

First recorded in 1975–80; ethno- + pharmacology

Example Sentences

A 2005 study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Ethnopharmacology showed the relative effectiveness of the rootbark of this plant in treating cobra venom on rats, stating that it helped reduce fevers and "directly detoxified the snake venom used by 16-33%".

From BBC

The study, published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, began with a detailed chemical analysis of the plant.

From Science Daily

In a study published in 2018 in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, researchers found that the plant, known as Cleoserrata serrata, mostly found in southern Mexico, significantly inhibits parasite growth.

From Scientific American

Back in 1984, he published a paper in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology detailing the concept of plants as teachers in the Peruvian Amazon.

From New York Times

In fact, there is now a whole branch of science dedicated to the study of traditional medicine, ethnopharmacology.

From BBC