LEECHCRAFT

Etymology

Noun

leechcraft (usually uncountable, plural leechcrafts)

(historical) The art or practice of healing or medicine.

The skill or expertise of a physician, medical knowledge; medical attendance.

Synonyms

• medicine

Source: Wiktionary


Leech"craft`, n.

Definition: The art of healing; skill of a physician. [Archaic] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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