ethnopharmacology

ethnopharmacology [eth-noh-fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee] Word Origin noun

1. 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 Related formseth·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, adjective