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Complementary Medicine

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Noun

1. complementary medicine

the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine

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Complementary Medicine

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noun
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 (sense 2)

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Complementary Medicine

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

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