ethnopharmacology
[ eth-noh-fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɛθ noʊˌfɑr məˈkɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the scientific study of substances used medicinally, especially folk remedies, by different ethnic or cultural groups.
Origin of ethnopharmacology
First recorded in 1975–80;
ethno- +
pharmacology
OTHER WORDS FROM ethnopharmacology
eth·no·phar·ma·co·log·i·cal [eth-noh-fahr-muh-kuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌɛθ noʊˌfɑr mə kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, eth·no·phar·ma·co·log·ic, adjectiveWords nearby ethnopharmacology
ethnomedicine,
ethnomethodology,
ethnomusicology,
ethnonym,
ethnonymics,
ethnopharmacology,
ethnos,
ethnoscience,
ethnotherapy,
ethogram,
ethol.