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Definition of medicine man noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

medicine man

noun

/ˈmedsn mæn/,

/ˈmedɪsn mæn/

/ˈmedɪsn mæn/

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(especially among some native North American peoples) a person who is believed to have special magic powers that can be used to make sick people well again compare witch doctorTopics Healthcarec1

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