"outfit doctor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: outfit doctors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} outfit doctor (plural outfit doctors)
  1. (anthropology) A doctor (shaman) in certain cultures who was a doctor by virtue of their magical paraphernalia and the techniques they learned, rather than from supernatural experiences such as dreams and visions. Categories (topical): Anthropology
    Sense id: en-outfit_doctor-en-noun-pd6cWwS5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences

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