Alternative medicine
Alternative medicine noun - The practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture.
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Complementary medicine and alternative medicine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Complementary medicine" instead a noun phrase "Alternative medicine".
Complementary medicine
Complementary medicine noun - The practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine.
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Synonyms for Complementary medicine
Alternative medicine and complementary medicine are semantically related. You can use "Alternative medicine" instead a noun phrase "Complementary medicine".
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Complementary medicine and Alternative medicine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alternative_medicine/complementary_medicine
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