integrative medicine

in·te·gra·tive med·i·cine
Canada, US, UK/ˌɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯.tɪv ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/Canada, US, UK, also/ˌɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯.tɪv ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/Australia/ˌɪn.tɪ.ɡɹæɪ̯.tɪv ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/New Zealand/ˌən.tə.ɡɹæɪ̯.təv ˈmed.ə.sən/

noun

Synonym of complementary medicine; the unifying concept is of integrating alternative medicine and scientific medicine as two components that complement each other.

“Meronyms: (it contains these as parts) alternative medicine, functional medicine, folk medicine, traditional medicine, indigenous medicine, herbal medicine”

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Meanings

nounintegrative medicine (countable and uncountable, plural integrative medicines)

plural integrative medicines

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of complementary medicine; the unifying concept is of integrating alternative medicine and scientific medicine as two components that complement each other.

    Meronyms: (it contains these as parts) alternative medicine, functional medicine, folk medicine, traditional medicine, indigenous medicine, herbal medicine

    Synonyms: complementary medicine, alternative medicine, complementary medicine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of complementary medicine; the unifying concept is of integrating alternative medicine and scientific medicine as two components that complement each other.

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complementary medicinealternative medicinecomplementary medicine
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complementary medicine
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