Medical Term:
eclecticism
Pronunciation: ek-lek′ti-sizm
Definition:
- A now defunct system of medicine that advocated use of indigenous plants to effect specific cures of certain signs and symptoms.
- A system of medicine practiced by ancient Greek and Roman physicians who were not affiliated with a medical sect but who adopted the practice and teachings that they considered best from other systems.
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
