Ayurveda
noun
Ay·ur·ve·da ˌī-ər-ˈvā-də 
-ˈve-
variants or less commonly ayurveda
: a form of alternative medicine that is the traditional system of medicine of India and seeks to treat and integrate body, mind, and spirit using a comprehensive holistic approach especially by emphasizing diet, herbal remedies, exercise, meditation, breathing, and physical therapy
Ayurvedic
ˌī-ər-ˈvā-dik
adjective -ˈve-
or less commonly ayurvedic
Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit āyurvedaḥ, from āyuḥ life, vital power + vedaḥ knowledge
First Known Use
1788, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
Ayurveda
noun
Ay·ur·ve·da ˌī-yər-ˈvād-ə, -ˈved-
: a form of alternative medicine that is the traditional system of medicine of India, that preceded and evolved independently of Western medicine, and that seeks to treat and integrate body, mind, and spirit using a comprehensive holistic approach especially by emphasizing diet, herbal remedies, exercise, meditation, breathing, and physical therapy