complementary medicine
complementary medicine · complementary medicines
Komplementärmedizin
Any of several therapies that complement scientific medical practices with those of…Any of several therapies that complement (augment) scientific medical practices with those of alternative medicine such as acupuncture or homeopathy.
UK/ˌkɒm.pləˌmɛn.t(ə)ɹiː ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/US/ˌkɔm.pləˌmɛn.t(ə)ɹi ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several therapies that complement (augment) scientific medical practices with those of alternative medicine such as acupuncture or homeopathy.
Meronyms: (it contains these as parts) alternative medicine, functional medicine, folk medicine, traditional medicine, indigenous medicine, herbal medicine
Komplementärmedizin
More definitions
- the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
the combination of mainstream medicine and alternative medicine as therapy:
Forms
plural: complementary medicines| Singular | complementary medicine |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable