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ayur·veda (ä′yo̵̅o̅r vā′də)

noun

a traditional Hindu system of medicine practiced in India since the first century and using combinations of herbs, purgatives, rubbing oils, etc. in treating diseases

Etymology: Sans āyurveda < āyur, life + veda, knowledge: see wise

Related Forms:

  • ayurvedic a′yur·ve′dic (-vā′dik) adjective, noun

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