"bush medicine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bush medicines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bush medicine (plural bush medicines)
  1. The traditional medicinal and health practices of Indigenous Australians.
    Sense id: en-bush_medicine-en-noun-7tOsCH3n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10
  2. A plant, preparation, etc., used in bush medicine.
    Sense id: en-bush_medicine-en-noun-WCERcHZC

Inflected forms

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