"doctrine of signatures" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} doctrine of signatures (plural not attested)
  1. The ancient belief that herbs resembling various parts of the body can be used to treat ailments of those parts. Wikipedia link: doctrine of signatures Tags: no-plural
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