alternative medicine
noun /ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪv ˈmedsn/, /ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪv ˈmedɪsn/
/ɔːlˌtɜːrnətɪv ˈmedɪsn/
[countable, uncountable]- any type of treatment that does not use the usual scientific methods of Western medicine, for example one using plants instead of artificial drugs
compare complementary medicine, conventional (3), traditional medicine另类医疗,替代疗法(不用西医通常使用的科学方法,而使用其他方法,如用草药代替人造药物) WordfinderTopics Medicineb2- acupuncture
- chiropractor
- complementary medicine
- herbalism
- holistic
- homeopathy
- hypnotist
- massage
- reflexology
- treatment