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heroic medicine

noun

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  1. Any of the aggressive medical practices and methods used until the mid-19th century,…

    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.

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

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