complementary medicine

American  

[kahm-pluh-men-tuh-ree med-uh-sin] / ˌkɑm pləˈmɛn tə ri ˈmɛd ə sɪn /

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. nonstandard medical therapies such as massage, acupuncture, chiropractic, and nutritional regimentation, which could conceivably be used in conjunction with such traditional health options as prescription drugs, surgery, and radiation treatment. Compare alternative medicine.

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complementary medicine British  

noun

1. Also called: alternative 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

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complementary medicine Scientific  

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.

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Example Sentences

The final word on the film's intended legacy should perhaps go to Loughren, who is now a complementary medicine practitioner.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2022

He publicly championed what might otherwise have seemed an innocuous set of causes: the environment, organic farming, complementary medicine, traditional architecture.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2022

But other views, such as his support for complementary medicine, still attract scorn.

From Reuters • Nov. 5, 2018

Georgetown University offers masters degrees in complementary medicine, and the University of Arizona trains its medical students in the practice.

From Economist • May 19, 2016

Indeed, the irony of Ernst’s conflicts with the Prince of Wales is that Charles actually helped in the creation of the very chair in complementary medicine Ernst occupied and in its destruction.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2015