complementary medicine in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for complementary medicine in the English»Italian Dictionary

complementary medicine [Brit, Am ˌkɑmpləˌmɛn(t)əri ˈmɛdəsən] N

complementary medicine

medicina f alternativa (associata a terapie tradizionali)

Translations for complementary medicine in the English»Italian Dictionary

complementary [Brit kɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ri, Am ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnt(ə)ri] ADJ

complementary

complementare (to a)

medicine [Brit ˈmɛds(ə)n, ˈmɛdɪsɪn, Am ˈmɛdəsən] N

1. medicine U (discipline):

medicine

medicina f

medicine

scienza f medica

to study medicine

studiare medicina

doctor of medicine

dottore in medicina

2. medicine C (drug):

medicine

medicina f

medicine

farmaco m

medicine

medicamento m (for per)

the best medicine

il miglior rimedio also fig

to give sb a taste of their own medicine

ripagare qn con la stessa moneta

to take one's medicine like a man

ingoiare la pillola

that's pretty strong medicine!

è proprio dura da mandare giù!

complementary medicine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for complementary medicine in the English»Italian Dictionary

complementary [ˌkɑ:m·plə·ˈmen·t̬ɚ·i] ADJ

complementary

complementare

medicine [ˈme·dɪ·sən] N

1. medicine (substance):

medicine

medicinale m

to take (one's) medicine

prendere le medicine

2. medicine (medical knowledge):

medicine

medicina f

3. medicine (remedy):

medicine

rimedio m

Phrases:

to give sb a taste of his/her own medicine

ripagare qu con la stessa moneta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It has researched in veterinary medicine as well as other functions of complementary medicine.

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These patients tend to have a favourable attitude towards complementary medicine and to exhibit chronic and more severe forms of disease.

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The field of complementary medicine is huge and growing.

www.macleans.ca

Acupuncture is a form of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted into the skin at certain points on the body.

www.nhs.uk

Combining complementary medicine with conventional cancer treatment opens up the possibility of drug interactions that can make cancer treatment ineffective.

theconversation.com

Its proponents often advocate induction of laughter on therapeutic grounds in complementary medicine.

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As well, complementary medicine such as homeopathy is generally used, but a farmer can turn to antibiotics to save an animal's life.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Data concerning utilization are only available for complementary medicine as a whole; for many countries, the uptake is shown to be high and still increasing.

en.wikipedia.org

However, it becomes extremely difficult for any one complementary medicine to show significant efficacy above and beyond what is routinely prescribed for the patient.

www.thestar.com

It has been reported that universities are increasingly turning their backs on homoeopathy and complementary medicine amid opposition from the scientific community to pseudo-science degrees.

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