What does "ayurveda" mean?

Traditional Hindu alternative medicine, involving balancing three bodily humours of wind, bile, and phlegm.

What is a synonym for "ayurveda"?

Common synonyms include: ayurvedic medicine, chiropractic.

How do you pronounce "ayurveda"?

Pronounced //ɑjʊr.ved̪(ə)//.

Ayurveda

//ɑjʊr.ved̪(ə)// noun

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Noun

1
Traditional Hindu alternative medicine, involving balancing three bodily humours of wind, bile, and phlegm. uncountable
"From these are deduced the four Upavédas, namely, Ayush, Gándharva, Dhanush, and St'hápatya; the first of which, or Ayurvéda, was delivered to mankind by Brahma', Indra, Dhanwantari, and five other Deities ; and comprizes the theory of Disorders and Medicines, with the practical methods of curing Diseases."
2
A text on this form of medicine. countable

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ayurvedic medicine chiropractic

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"From these are deduced the four Upavédas, namely, Ayush, Gándharva, Dhanush, and St'hápatya; the first of which, or Ayurvéda, was delivered to mankind by Brahma', Indra, Dhanwantari, and five other Deities ; and comprizes the theory of Disorders and Medicines, with the practical methods of curing Diseases."

Etymology

From Sanskrit आयुर्वेद (āyurveda).

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