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vis medicatrix naturae

vis medicatrix naturae noun: the ability of the body to heal itself without intervention.

Noun

vis medicatrix naturae (uncountable)

  1. The ability of the body to heal itself without intervention.

Origin of vis medicatrix naturae

Latin, meaning "the healing power of nature".

Questions about vis medicatrix naturae

What does vis medicatrix naturae mean?
Vis medicatrix naturae means the ability of the body to heal itself without intervention.
What part of speech is vis medicatrix naturae?
Vis medicatrix naturae is a noun.

Words near vis medicatrix naturae in the dictionary

  1. vis comica
  2. vis compulsiva
  3. vis impressa
  4. vis inertiae
  5. vis major
  6. vis medicatrix naturae
  7. vis mortua
  8. vis motrix
  9. vis passiva
  10. vis versa
  11. vis vitae

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