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complementary medicine

/ˌkɔm.pləˌmɛn.t(ə)ɹi ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
com-ple-men-ta-ry med-i-cine
IPA
/ˌkɔm.pləˌmɛn.t(ə)ɹi ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/
37
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several therapies that complement (augment) scientific medical practices with those of alternative medicine such as acupuncture or homeopathy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɔm.pləˌmɛn.t(ə)ɹi ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/
  • British English: /ˌkɒm.pləˌmɛn.t(ə)ɹiː ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

complementary medicines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quackery

Synonyms

integrative medicine alternative medicine

Questions

How do you pronounce complementary medicine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɔm.pləˌmɛn.t(ə)ɹi ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/.
What does complementary medicine mean?
Any of several therapies that complement (augment) scientific medical practices with those of alternative medicine such as acupuncture or homeopathy.

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