NOUN | act | phytotherapy, herbal therapy, botanical medicine | the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet / diet) |
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Meaning | The use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet / diet). | |
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Synonyms | herbal therapy, botanical medicine | |
Category | plant, flora, plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
Broader | therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) |
Spanish | fitoterapia | |
Catalan | fitoteràpia |
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