ethnopharmacology

ethnopharmacology
The scientific study correlating ethnic groups, their health, and how it relates to their physical habits and methodology in creating and using medicines.
See Also: ethnopharmacological, ethnopharmacologist, ethnopharmacy

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  • Ethnopharmacology — is the scientific study correlating ethnic groups, their health, and how it relates to their physical habits and methodology in creating and using medicines. As an amalgamation of the social science of ethnology and the medical science of… …   Wikipedia

  • ethnopharmacology — 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;… …   Universalium

  • ethnopharmacology — The study of differences in response to drugs based on varied ethnicity; pharmacogenetics. * * * eth·no·phar·ma·col·o·gy (eth″no fahr″mə kolґə je) the systematic study of the use of medicinal plants by specific cultural… …   Medical dictionary

  • ethnopharmacology — eth•no•phar•ma•col•o•gy [[t]ˌɛθ noʊˌfɑr məˈkɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. pha ant the scientific study of substances used medicinally, esp. folk remedies, by different ethnic or cultural groups • Etymology: 1975–80 eth no•phar ma•co•log′i•cal kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl… …   From formal English to slang

  • ethnopharmacology — 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;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Journal of Ethnopharmacology —   Titre abrégé J. Ethnopharmacol. Discipline Pharmacie …   Wikipédia en Français

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