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Any system of treatment of physical ailments, or substances prescribed for such treatment, purported to be medical or supported by critical medical science but which cannot be shown to be effective.
Use pseudo-medicine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pseudo-medicine means Any system of treatment of physical ailments, or substances prescribed for such treatment, purported to be medical or supported by critical medical science but which cannot be shown to be effective.
Common synonyms include quackery, health fraud.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use pseudo-medicine where its definition matches the intended context.
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