ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY


Meaning of ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY in English

— ethnopharmacological /eth'noh fahr'meuh keuh loj"i keuhl/ , ethnopharmacologic , adj.

/eth'noh fahr'meuh kol"euh jee/ , n.

the scientific study of substances used medicinally, esp. folk remedies, by different ethnic or cultural groups.

[ 1975-80; ETHNO- + PHARMACOLOGY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .