Medical Term:

widow cleansing

Pronunciation: wid′ō klenz′ing

Definition: A ritualized dissolution of the bond of the spirit of a dead man with his wife, through her submission to sexual intercourse with one of his living relatives; common in some sub-Saharan cultures.

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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