Thomsonianism

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  1. 1
    A form of alternative medicine that claims the human body is composed of four elements (earth, air, fire, and water) and should be treated with herbs.

Etymology

From Thomsonian + -ism, after its founder Dr. Samuel Thomson (1769-1843).

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alternative medicine

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