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10 BANNED Medical Practices You Won't Believe Existed!
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David Chen posted on 2015/11/15Get ready for some seriously wild medical history! You won't believe the banned treatments like lobotomies and radium water that people actually used, and you'll pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way. This is a super fun and shocking look at the past that's perfect for expanding your cultural knowledge!
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US /bren/
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UK /breɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike someone forcefully on the head
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The part of the head that thinks
- A smart person who often makes good decisions
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UK /tʃɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being a little cold
- Feeling of fear or being frightened
- Transitive Verb
- To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
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US /ˈθɛrəpi/
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UK /'θerəpɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to help cure an illness
- Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
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