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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHerbalism
/ˈhɜːr.bəl.ɪz.əm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The study or practice of the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants.
"She studied traditional herbalism to learn how to make remedies from local plants."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'herba', meaning grass or herb, via Old French, combined with the suffix '-ism'. It entered medical and botanical English during the late 19th century to describe the traditional practice or study of medicinal plants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Herbalism" is said worldwide
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phytothérapie
Transliteration: fitoterapee
"Elle s'intéresse beaucoup à la phytothérapie et aux remèdes naturels."
Kräuterkunde
Transliteration: Kraeuterkunde
"Die traditionelle Kräuterkunde nutzt Pflanzen zur Heilung von Krankheiten."
erboristeria
Transliteration: erboristeria
"Ha aperto un negozio specializzato in erboristeria e prodotti naturali."
herboristería
Transliteration: erboristeria
"La herboristería ha sido utilizada durante siglos para tratar dolencias comunes."
herbalismo
Transliteration: herbalismo
"O herbalismo combina o conhecimento antigo com a ciência moderna das plantas."
जड़ी-बूटी चिकित्सा
Transliteration: jadi-buti chikitsa
"पारंपरिक जड़ी-बूटी चिकित्सा स्वास्थ्य के लिए बहुत beneficial है।"
草药学
Transliteration: cǎoyàoxué
"中草药学是传统医学的重要组成部分。"
본초학
Transliteration: bonchohak
"그는 대학에서 전통 본초학을 공부했습니다."
ハーブ療法
Transliteration: hābu ryōhō
"ハーブ療法は多くの人々に自然な癒やしを提供します。"
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