complementary medicinenoun [ U ]
uk/kɒm.plɪˌmen.tər.i ˈmed.ɪ.sən/us/kɑːm.plɪˌmen.t̬ɚ.i ˈmed.ɪ.sən/a wide range of treatments for medical conditions that people use instead of or in addition to ordinary medicine:
Acupuncture, reflexology, and homeopathy are all forms of complementary medicine.
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Alternative & traditional therapies
- acupressure
- acupuncture
- allopathy
- aromatherapy
- autosuggestion
- Ayurvedic medicine
- bleed
- bloodletting
- CAM
- deep tissue massage
- echinacea
- folk medicine
- homeopath
- hypnosis
- hypnotherapy
- mesmerize
- reflexology
- reiki
- TCM
- Turkish bath
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