What does "complementary medicine" mean?

Any of several therapies that complement (augment) scientific medical practices with those of alternative medicine such as acupuncture or homeopathy.

Complementary medicine

Q: What is a synonym for "complementary medicine"?

Common synonyms include: adjunct therapies, adjunct therapy, adjunctive, adjunctive therapy, complementary medicine domain, complementary medicine field.

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Noun

1
Any of several therapies that complement (augment) scientific medical practices with those of alternative medicine such as acupuncture or homeopathy. countable, uncountable
"Meronyms: alternative medicine, folk medicine, herbal medicine, indigenous medicine, traditional medicine"
2
the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine wordnet

Synonyms

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adjunct therapies adjunct therapy adjunctive adjunctive therapy complementary medicine domain complementary medicine field

Antonyms

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conventional clinical practice conventional medicine mainstream medicine mainstream medicine practice

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"Meronyms: alternative medicine, folk medicine, herbal medicine, indigenous medicine, traditional medicine"

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