Thomsonianism

Meaning

Proper Noun

A form of alternative medicine that claims the human body is composed of four elements (earth, air, fire, and water) and should be treated with herbs.

Origin

Thomsonian + -ism, after its founder Dr. Samuel Thomson (1769-1843).

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