ethnopharmacology

[ eth-noh-fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the scientific study of substances used medicinally, especially folk remedies, by different ethnic or cultural groups.

Other Words From

• eth·no·phar·ma·co·log·i·cal [eth-noh-fahr-m, uh, -k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], ethno·pharma·co·logic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethnopharmacology¹

First recorded in 1975–80; ethno- + pharmacology

Example Sentences

In a study published in 2018 in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, researchers found that the plant, known as Cleoserrata serrata, mostly found in southern Mexico, significantly inhibits parasite growth.

From Salon

In a study published in 2018 in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, researchers found that the plant, known as Cleoserrata serrata, mostly found in southern Mexico, significantly inhibits parasite growth.

From Scientific American

Back in 1984, he published a paper in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology detailing the concept of plants as teachers in the Peruvian Amazon.

From New York Times

In fact, there is now a whole branch of science dedicated to the study of traditional medicine, ethnopharmacology.

From BBC

Over the years he wrote or co-wrote scientific papers on ibogaine that were published in respected academic journals, including The Journal of Ethnopharmacology and The American Journal on Addictions.

From New York Times