noun
- the study of traditional medical practices and healing systems used by specific cultural or ethnic groups
Usage: academic/medical field; often used in anthropology and medical research
Examples
- Ethnomedicine examines how different cultures develop their own remedies and healing practices.
- Researchers in ethnomedicine study the medicinal plants used by indigenous communities.
- The ethnomedicine program at the university combines anthropology with medical science.
- Many modern pharmaceuticals have origins in ethnomedicine traditions.
- Ethnomedicine recognizes the value of traditional healing knowledge passed down through generations.