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ethnopharmacology  

Definition(s)

  • Ethnopharmacology is the cross-cultural study of how people use plants, animals, fungi, or other naturally occurring resources for medicinal purposes. Such knowledge provides the basis for the herbal remedy industry and has led to the development of at least 121 pharmaceuticals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Ethnopharmacology]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BV6HTJTH-V

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