Definition of "vaidya" [vaidya]

• In India, one of the caste of hereditary physicians, accounted a mixed caste. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The Hindoo practitioners are called 'baid' (Sanskrit 'vaidya', followers of the Veda, that is to say, the Ayur Veda)."
• "You may use chyavanaprash, drakshasava, arogyavardhini (which are Ayurvedic preparations used in health promotion). after consulting your family vaidya. i.e. expert in Ayurveda (one of the ancient Indian system of medicine, which literally means science or knowledge of life)."
• "In the interiors of India the support systems took the form of pravachankar, puranik, kirtankar, astrologer, vaidya etc."