complementary medicine

noun

1. Also calledalternative medicine the treatment, alleviation, or prevention of disease by such techniques as osteopathy, homeopathy, aromatherapy, and acupuncture, allied with attention to such factors as diet and emotional stability, which can affect a person's wellbeing See also holism

complementary medicine

1. A method of delivering of health care that combines the therapies and philosophies of conventional medicine with those of alternative medicine, such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, and biofeedback.

Example Sentences

He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

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