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Complementary Medicine

Definition: Complementary Medicine

Complementary Medicine

Noun

1. The practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve self-awareness.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Complementary Medicine

DomainDefinition

Health

Practices not generally recognized by the medical community as standard or conventional medical approaches and used to enhance or complement the standard treatments. Complementary medicine includes the taking of dietary supplements, megadose vitamins, and herbal preparations; the drinking of special teas; and practices such as massage therapy, magnet therapy, spiritual healing, and meditation. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: Complementary Medicine

Synonym: alternative medicine (n). (additional references)

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Commercial Usage: Complementary Medicine

DomainTitle

Books

  • Dr. Atkin's Health Revolution: How Complementary Medicine Can Extend Your Life (reference)

  • Healing from the Heart: A Leading Heart Surgeon Explores the Power of Complementary Medicine (reference)

  • Relieving Sciatica: Using Complementary Medicine to Overcome the Pain of Sciatica (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  • Integrating Complementary Medicine (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Complementary Medicine

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Sparber A, Bauer L, Curt G, et al. Use of Complementary Medicine by Adult Patients Participating in Cancer Clinical Trials. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Complementary Medicine

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

complementary medicine

77

alternative and complementary medicine

63

journal of alternative complementary medicine

10

alternative complementary medicine plan

6

atkins center complementary medicine

4

american complementary medicine university

2

alternative cancercenter.com complementary medicine

2

alternative complementary medicine medicine

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Complementary Medicine

Language Translations for "complementary medicine"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

komplementær medicin. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

aanvullende geneeswijzen. (various references)

   

French

  

médecine complémentaire. (various references)

   

German

  

ergänzende Medizin. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

συμπληρωματικές μορφές ιατρικής, συμπληρωματική ιατρική. (various references)

   

Italian

  

medicina complementare. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

omplementarycay edicinemay

   

Portuguese

  

medicina complementar. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

medicina complementaria. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Quotations: Non-fiction 		5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Bibliography


  

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