pseudo-medicine

See also: pseudomedicine

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Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ medicine. 19th-century coinage (1820s or 1830s).

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Noun

pseudo-medicine (countable and uncountable, plural pseudo-medicines)

  1. Any system of treatment of physical ailments, or substances prescribed for such treatment, purported to be medical or supported by critical medical science but which cannot be shown to be effective

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  • pseudo-medical

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