Antimedicine

/ˌæntiˈmɛdsən/ noun

Definition

Opposition to or rejection of medical treatment, pharmaceutical drugs, or conventional medical practices.

Etymology

Formed from 'anti-' (against) and 'medicine' (the practice of treating disease). The term likely emerged in the 19th century as alternative healing philosophies challenged conventional medicine's authority.

Kelly Says

Antimedicine philosophy has ancient roots—many cultures historically distrusted physicians, and this skepticism resurfaces whenever medical science becomes centralized or commercial, making it a cyclical pattern in history.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ መድኃኒት
en-kus-kah-seh meh-deh-hah-neet
ARالعربية
مضاد الطب
muDAfaD al-tibb
BNবাংলা
বিরোধী ওষুধ
bi-roh-dee o-shudh
CACatalà
antimedicina
ahnt-ee-meh-dee-SEE-nah
CSČeština
protilek
proh-tee-lehk
DADansk
antimedicin
ahnt-ee-meh-DEE-seen
DEDeutsch
Gegenmedikament
gayn-may-dee-kah-mehnt
ELΕλληνικά
αντιιατρική
an-tee-ee-at-ree-KEE
ESEspañol
antimedicina
an-ti-me-dee-SEE-nah
FAفارسی
ضد دارو
zad dāru
FISuomi
vastalääke
vah-stah-lah-keh
FRFrançais
antimédicament
ahnt-ee-may-dee-mahnt
GUGU
વિરોધી દવા
vee-roh-dee dah-vah
HAHA
maganin adawa
mah-gah-neen ah-dah-wah
HEעברית
נגד תרופה
neged te-roh-fah
HIहिन्दी
विरोधी औषध
virodhee aushadh
HUMagyar
gyógyszerellenség
dyoo-jesh-er-el-lehn-sheh-g
IDBahasa Indonesia
antimedika
ahnt-ee-MEH-dee-kah
IGIG
megide ọgwụ
meh-gee-deh oh-gwoo
ITItaliano
antimedico
ahnt-ee-MEH-dee-koh
KKKK
қарсы дәрі
qar-sy dah-ree
KMKM
ថ្នាំប្រឆាំង
thnam prachanh
MRMR
विरोधी औषध
vee-roh-dee aushadh
MSBahasa Melayu
antimedik
ahnt-ee-meh-deek
MYမြန်မာ
ဆန့်ကျင်ဆေး
sahnt-kyin-hsay
NLNederlands
antimedicijn
ahnt-ee-meh-DEE-keen
NONorsk
antimedisin
ahnt-ee-meh-DEE-seen
PAPA
ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਦਵਾਈ
vee-roh-dee dah-vaee
PLPolski
przeciwnik leku
psh-eh-tsee-vneek leh-koo
PTPortuguês
antimedicação
ahnt-ee-meh-dee-KAH-see-own
RORomână
antimedicație
ahnt-ee-meh-dee-KAH-tsee-eh
RUРусский
противолекарство
prat-ee-vo-leh-KAR-stvoh
SVSvenska
antimedicin
ahnt-ee-meh-DEE-seen
SWKiswahili
dawa ya kinyume
dah-wah yah kee-nyoo-meh
TAதமிழ்
எதிர் மருந்து
eh-theer marunthu
TEతెలుగు
వ్యతిరేక మందు
vyathe-reka man-du
THไทย
ยาต้าน
yaa taan
TLTL
kontra-medisina
kohn-trah meh-dee-SEE-nah
TRTürkçe
antimedikal
ahnt-ee-meh-dee-KAHL
UKУкраїнська
протилікарство
pro-tee-lee-KAR-stvoh
URاردو
مضاد دوائی
muDAfaD dawaaee
VITiếng Việt
chống thuốc
chong thuooc
YOYO
awọn ohun ti ko ni anfani
ah-wohn oh-hoon tee koh nee ahn-fah-nee
ZUZU
isimemezelo esingekho
ee-see-meh-meh-zeh-loh eh-seh-NGEH-koh

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