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Stage 1 of 3
ayus
Sanskrit · ancient
"life, longevity"
meant 'life, vital force, longevity'
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Stage 2 of 3
veda
Sanskrit · ancient
"knowledge"
meant 'knowledge', from a root meaning 'to know'
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Stage 3 of 3
Ayurveda
English · 19th-20th c.
"a traditional system of medicine based on balance and natural healing"
the compound was adopted whole as the name for the traditional Indian system of medicine
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