complementary medicine
noun/ˌkɒmplɪmentri ˈmedsn/, /ˌkɒmplɪmentri ˈmedɪsn/
/ˌkɑːmplɪmentri ˈmedɪsn/
[uncountable]- medical treatment that is not part of the usual scientific treatment used in Western countries, for example acupuncture compare alternative medicine, conventional (3)WordfinderTopics Healthcarec2
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