heroic medicines
heroic medicines is the plural of heroic medicine.
Meaning of heroic medicine
Noun
heroic medicine (countable and uncountable, plural heroic medicines)
- Any of the aggressive medical practices and methods used until the mid-19th century, particularly the dangerous and unproven treatments that were later replaced by scientific approaches.
- Heroic medicine included the practices of bloodletting, intestinal purging, and blistering.
Questions about heroic medicines
- What is heroic medicines the plural of?
- Heroic medicines is the plural of heroic medicine.
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