Camphorism
/ˈkæm.fər.ɪz.əm/noun
The use of camphor or an advocacy of camphor as a medicinal or therapeutic agent.
Did you know?Camphor was historically prized in medicine, ritual fumigation, and embalming, so a word built from it carries the scent of both healing and funerary practice.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Sanskrit
Skt
karpūra
“camphor”
Medieval Arabic
Ar
kāfūr
“camphor”
Medieval Latin
LL
camphora
“camphor”
Late 17th Century
English
camphor
“the fragrant crystalline substance used in medicine, incense, and preservation”
19th Century
English
camphorism
“the medicinal use or advocacy of camphor”
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