scientific medicine
scientific medicine noun: the modern form of medicine, practiced in most places worldwide, that uses science as a guiding principle for maintaining health and for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases; it is sometimes supplemented with other forms of medicine when both patient and practitioner agree to their use.
Noun
scientific medicine (uncountable)
- The modern form of medicine, practiced in most places worldwide, that uses science as a guiding principle for maintaining health and for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases; it is sometimes supplemented with other forms of medicine when both patient and practitioner agree to their use.
- Meronym: evidence-based medicine
- Synonyms:
- medicine[Appendix:Glossary
Synonyms of scientific medicine
- medicine[Appendix:Glossary
Questions about scientific medicine
- What does scientific medicine mean?
- Scientific medicine means the modern form of medicine, practiced in most places worldwide, that uses science as a guiding principle for maintaining health and for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases; it is sometimes supplemented with other forms of medicine when both patient and practitioner agree to their use.
- What part of speech is scientific medicine?
- Scientific medicine is a noun.
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