Ayurveda


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Ayurveda /ˌɑːjʊəˈveɪdə, -ˈviːdə/
noun the traditional Hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.
– derivatives
Ayurvedic adjective.
– origin from Sanskrit āyus ‘life’ + veda ‘(sacred) knowledge’.
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