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Definition of Western medicine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Western medicine

noun

/ˌwestən ˈmedsn/,

/ˌwestən ˈmedɪsn/

/ˌwestərn ˈmedɪsn/

[uncountable]

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the type of medical treatment that is standard in Europe and North America and that relies on scientific methods
- the drugs used in Western medicine
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