heroic medicine

短语

词形变化

heroic medicines 复数 heroic medicines

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of the aggressive medical practices and methods used until the mid-19th century, particularly the dangerous and unproven treatments that were later replaced by scientific approaches.

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    Heroic medicine included the practices of bloodletting, intestinal purging, and blistering.