A plant of the species Spartina patens, a cordgrass native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

(computing) An algorithm for securely erasing the contents of a hard drive by writing a number of different patterns over the existing data.

plural of meat hook

A somatic educational system aiming to reduce pain and improve physical function and wellbeing by increasing students' self-awareness and expanding their movement repertoire.

The combination of mainstream medicine, based on scientific evidence, and alternative medicine.

(vulgar, figuratively) A situation in which people (usually men) compete, often over superficial characteristics, to demonstrate their worthiness, power, etc.

An alternative therapy involving the use of breathing exercises as a treatment for asthma and other conditions.

(historical) A branch of American medicine that made use of botanical remedies along with other substances and physical therapy practices, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Any of the aggressive medical practices and methods used until the mid-19th century, particularly the dangerous and unproven treatments that were later replaced by scientific approaches.

plural of dick-measuring contest