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Perkinism vs Perkins - What's the difference?

perkinism | perkins | Derived terms |

Perkinism is a derived term of perkins.

perkinism

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia Perkinism)
  • (medicine, archaic) A pseudoscientific treatment in which two pointed metal rods ("tractors") were waved over the body, supposed to cure inflammation, rheumatism, etc. by drawing off an electrical fluid.

    • Synonyms

    * tractoration English eponyms

    perkins

    English

    Proper noun

    (wikipedia Perkins) (en proper noun)
  • from Perkin, a medieval diminutive of Peter.

    • Derived terms

    * Perkinism * Perkinsian