Word: Dosha
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Sanskrit doṣa, literally ‘fault, disease’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɒʃə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdəʊʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in Ayurvedic medicine) each of three energies believed to circulate in the body and govern physiological activity, their differing proportions determining individual temperament and physical constitution and (when unbalanced) causing a disposition to particular physical and mental disorders.
Short Definition:(in Ayurvedic medicine) each of three energies believed to circulate in body and govern physiological activity
