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panchakarma

Syllabification: (pan·cha·kar·ma)
Definition of panchakarma

noun

  • (in Ayurvedic medicine) a fivefold detoxification treatment involving massage, herbal therapy, and other procedures.

Origin:

1980s: from Sanskrit, panca, 'five' + karman, 'action'

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Definition of panchakarma in the British & World English dictionary