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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmedicina tradicional
Pronunciation / Transliteration: medicina tradicional
"La medicina tradicional se basa en prácticas culturales."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Traditional healing practices and remedies that are based on the cultural beliefs and practices of a community.
"Many people turn to folk-medicine for remedies that have been used for centuries." - 2
A system of health care that relies on natural remedies and local knowledge rather than conventional medicine.
"Folk-medicine often includes the use of herbs, rituals, and local customs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'folk-medicine' combines 'folk', derived from Old English 'folc', meaning 'people', and 'medicine', from Latin 'medicina', meaning 'the healing art'. The term emerged in the 19th century to describe traditional healing practices passed down through generations within communities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Folk-Medicine" is said worldwide
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médecine populaire
Transliteration: medecine populaire
"La médecine populaire utilise des remèdes traditionnels."
Volksmedizin
Transliteration: Volksmedizin
"Die Volksmedizin umfasst viele traditionelle Heilmethoden."
medicina popolare
Transliteration: medicina popolare
"La medicina popolare è spesso basata su rimedi naturali."
medicina tradicional
Transliteration: medicina tradicional
"La medicina tradicional se basa en prácticas culturales."
medicina popular
Transliteration: medicina popular
"A medicina popular utiliza remédios caseiros."
लोक चिकित्सा
Transliteration: lok chikitsa
"लोक चिकित्सा में पारंपरिक उपचार शामिल हैं।"
民间医学
Transliteration: mínjiān yīxué
"民间医学常常使用自然疗法。"
민속 의학
Transliteration: minsok uihak
"민속 의학은 전통적인 치료법을 포함합니다."
民間療法
Transliteration: minkan ryōhō
"民間療法は地域の伝統に基づいています。"
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