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ethnopharmacology

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[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.


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Etymology

Origin of ethnopharmacology

First recorded in 1975–80; ethno- + pharmacology


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