complementary medicines

com·ple·men·ta·ry med·i·cines
UK, contemporary/ˌkɒm.pləˌmɛn.t(ə)ɹiː ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪnz/UK/ˌkɒm.pləˌmen.t(ə)ɹiː ˈmed.ɪ.sɪnz/UK/ˌkɔːm.pləˌmɛn.t(ə)ɹiː ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪnz/UK/ˌkɔːm.pləˌmen.t(ə)ɹiː ˈmed.ɪ.sɪnz/

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of complementary medicine
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