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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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