| 单词 | alternative medicine |
| 释义 | alternative medicineSEE SYNONYMS FOR alternative medicine ON THESAURUS.COM healthcare and treatment practices, including traditional Chinese medicine, chiropractic, folk medicine, and naturopathy, that minimize or eschew the use of surgery and drugs. Origin of alternative medicine1980–85 Words nearby alternative medicinealternative energy, alternative fuel, alternative history, alternative hypothesis, Alternative Investment Market, alternative medicine, alternative pathway, alternative question, alternative school, alternative society, Alternative Vote Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for alternative medicinealternative medicine nounanother name for complementary medicine See also holism (def. 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for alternative medicinealternative medicine Medical practice or therapy that uses methods that have not been associated with the traditional, standard care most generally taught and executed by AMA-certified medical schools. notes for alternative medicineAlternative medicine includes practices such as acupuncture, naturopathy, and chiropractic, as well as such therapies as chelation therapy, homeopathic remedies, and biofeedback. There has been an explosion of interest in alternative medicine in recent years. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for alternative medicinealternative medicine [ ôl-tûr′nə-tĭv, ăl- ] n.A variety of therapeutic or preventive health care practices, such as homeopathy, naturopathy, and herbal medicine, that are not typically taught or practiced in traditional medical communities and offer treatments that differ from standard medical practice. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for alternative medicinealternative medicine [ ôl-tûr′nə-tĭv ] A variety of therapeutic or preventive health-care practices that are not typically taught or practiced in traditional medical communities and offer treatments that differ from standard medical practice. Homeopathy, herbal medicine, and acupuncture are types of alternative medicine. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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