alternative medicine
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.42 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of various nonscientific or pseudoscientific medical methods and practices used either in place of or in addition to conventional (scientific) medicine.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Unlike their conventional counterparts, practitioners of alternative medicine often excel at harnessing the placebo effect, says Dr Ernst."
- "“Such courses involve so-called 'complementary or alternative medicine' masquerading as, and sitting side-by-side with, evidence-based health-related science courses,” the letter said. It added that universities were risking their reputations by teaching courses like chiropractic, homeopathy, iridology and reflexology."