1. fraudulent or pretentious medical practices; instances of dishonest claims to medical knowledge or skill
Usage: plural form of quackery

Examples

• The investigation exposed several quackeries operating in the downtown area.
• Historical quackeries included miracle tonics and magnetic healing devices.
• The medical board works to shut down quackeries that prey on desperate patients.
• Many quackeries promise instant cures for serious diseases.
• The documentary examined famous quackeries from the 19th century.
• Consumers should be wary of quackeries advertised on social media.