medicine show

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Definition of medicine show in English English dictionary

A traveling presentation which sells miracle cures and other products between various entertainment acts

A traveling show, popular especially in the 19th century, that offered varied entertainment, between the acts of which medicines were peddled

Related Terms

medicine shows

plural form of medicine show

Hyphenation

me·di·cine show

Turkish pronunciation

medısın şō

Pronunciation

/ˈmedəsən ˈsʜō/ /ˈmɛdəsən ˈʃoʊ/