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holistic medicine

ho·lis·tic med·i·cine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-lis-tik med-uh-sin or, esp. British, med-suh n]
    • /hoʊˈlɪs tɪk ˈmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, ˈmɛd sən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-lis-tik med-uh-sin or, esp. British, med-suh n]
    • /hoʊˈlɪs tɪk ˈmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, ˈmɛd sən/

Definitions of holistic medicine words

  • adjective holistic medicine incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice: holistic psychology. 1
  • adjective holistic medicine Medicine/Medical. identifying with principles of holism in a system of therapeutics, especially one considered outside the mainstream of scientific medicine, as naturopathy or chiropractic, and often involving nutritional measures: holistic medicine. 1
  • noun holistic medicine alternative treatments 1
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Origin of holistic medicine

First appearance:

before 1926
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1926; hol(ism) + -istic

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Parts of speech for Holistic medicine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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holistic medicine popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for holistic medicine

noun holistic medicine

  • folk medicine — health practices arising from superstition, cultural traditions, or empirical use of native remedies, especially food substances.
  • faith healing — healing effected through prayer or religious faith; divine healing.
  • complementary medicine — the treatment, alleviation, or prevention of disease by such techniques as osteopathy, homeopathy, aromatherapy, and acupuncture, allied with attention to such factors as diet and emotional stability, which can affect a person's wellbeing
All 3 Synonyms of holistic medicine

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