1a n. an Indian magician or shaman who practises healing by means of charms and the exorcism of evil spirits or by practical remedies such as administering herbs and sweat baths.
See also: conjurer (def. 1) juggler medicine tyhee midé tamanawous
1b n. anyone who prescribes or administers remedies for illness, etc.
2 n. among Eskimos, an angakok.
See also: angakok
3 n. an itinerant quack doctor, especially one who sells nostrums and panaceas to the accompaniment of a crowd-gathering show.
See also: medicine show