counterculture

n. a social movement that maintains its own alternative mores and values in opposition to prevailing cultural norms. The term is historically associated with the hippie movement and attendant drug culture of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which rejected such societal norms as the work ethic and the traditional family unit. See also subculture; youth culture. —countercultural adj.

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November 20th 2024

regenerative medicine

a branch of research and applied medicine that studies the body’s capacities for and processes of self-healing, as well as the ability to create new tissues for transplant. See also stem cell.