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alternative medicine
noun
Definition of ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
: any of various systems of healing or treating disease (as chiropractic, homeopathy, or faith healing) not included in the traditional medical curricula of the United States and Britain
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First Known Use of ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
1977
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alternative medicine
noun
Medical Definition of ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
: any of various systems of healing or treating disease (as homeopathy, chiropractic, naturopathy, Ayurveda, or faith healing) that are not included in the traditional curricula taught in medical schools of the United States and Britain
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