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1. complementary_medicine
noun. the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine.
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2. complementary
adjective. ['ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri, ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntʃi'] of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other.
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- complementary (English)
- -ary (English)
- complement (English)
- complementum (Latin)
3. complementary
adjective. ['ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri, ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntʃi'] acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole).
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Etymology
- complementary (English)
- -ary (English)
- complement (English)
- complementum (Latin)
4. complementary
noun. ['ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri, ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntʃi'] either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments).
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- complementary (English)
- -ary (English)
- complement (English)
- complementum (Latin)
5. medicine
noun. ['ˈmɛdəsən'] the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques.
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Etymology
- medicine (English)
- medicin (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. medicine
noun. ['ˈmɛdəsən'] the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries.
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Etymology
- medicine (English)
- medicin (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. medicine
noun. ['ˈmɛdəsən'] (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease.
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Etymology
- medicine (English)
- medicin (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. medicine
noun. ['ˈmɛdəsən'] punishment for one's actions.
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- medicine (English)
- medicin (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. medicine
verb. ['ˈmɛdəsən'] treat medicinally, treat with medicine.
Etymology
- medicine (English)
- medicin (Middle English (1100-1500))