Oxford Dictionary English complementary medicine nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌkɒmplɪmentri ˈmedsn// , BrE//ˌkɒmplɪmentri ˈmedɪsn// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌkɑːmplɪmentri ˈmedɪsn// [uncountable] Complementary medicine Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsmedical treatment that is not part of the usual scientific treatment used in Western countries, for example acupuncture Wordfindertreatmentacupuncture, chiropractor, complementary medicine, herbalism, holistic, homeopathy, hypnotist, massage, reflexology, treatment See related entries: Complementary medicineSee complementary medicine in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: complementary medicine oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com