pseudo-medicine
pseudo-medicine noun: 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.
Noun
pseudo-medicine (countable and uncountable, plural pseudo-medicines)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- quackery, health fraud
Synonyms of pseudo-medicine
- quackery
- health fraud
Forms of pseudo-medicine
| plural | pseudo-medicines |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pseudomedicine |
Origin of pseudo-medicine
From pseudo- + medicine. 19th-century coinage (1820s or 1830s).
Words formed from pseudo-medicine
- pseudo-medical
Questions about pseudo-medicine
- What does pseudo-medicine mean?
- Pseudo-medicine means 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.
- What part of speech is pseudo-medicine?
- Pseudo-medicine is a noun.
- What is the plural of pseudo-medicine?
- The plural of pseudo-medicine is pseudo-medicines.
Words near pseudo-medicine in the dictionary
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