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

complementary medicine

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