alternative medicine

alternative medicine definition - medical

al·ter·na·tive medicine (ôl-tûrˈnə-tĭv, ăl-)

noun
A variety of therapeutic or preventive health care practices, such as homeopathy, naturopathy, and herbal medicine, that are not typically taught or practiced in traditional medical communities and offer treatments that differ from standard medical practice.

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