ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
\ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv mˈɛdsən], \ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv mˈɛdsən], \ɔː_l_t_ˈɜː_n_ə_t_ˌɪ_v m_ˈɛ_d_s_ə_n]\
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the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture
By Princeton University
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Therapeutic practices which are not currently considered an integral part of conventional allopathic medical practice. They may lack biomedical explanations but as they become better researched some (PHYSICAL THERAPY; DIET; ACUPUNCTURE) become widely accepted whereas others (humors, radium therapy) quietly fade away, yet are important historical footnotes. Therapies are termed as Complementary when used in addition to conventional treatments and as Alternative when used instead of conventional treatment.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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