AFRICAN WITCH DOCTOR
\ˈafɹɪkən wˈɪt͡ʃ dˈɒktə], \ˈafɹɪkən wˈɪtʃ dˈɒktə], \ˈa_f_ɹ_ɪ_k_ə_n w_ˈɪ_tʃ d_ˈɒ_k_t_ə]\
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A system of traditional medicine which is based on the beliefs and practices of the African peoples. It includes treatment by medicinal plants and other materia medica as well as by the ministrations of diviners, medicine men, witch doctors, and sorcerers.
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