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traditional Chinese medicine

traditional Chinese medicine noun: the medical theory and practices of Chinese culture, especially herbal medicine, acupuncture, tui na, Daoyin and osteopathy, for preventing or treating illness, or promoting health and well-being; in China (and to an extent elsewhere) still often used in concert with scientific medicine (as complementary medicine).

Noun

traditional Chinese medicine (uncountable)

  1. The medical theory and practices of Chinese culture, especially herbal medicine, acupuncture, tui na, Daoyin and osteopathy, for preventing or treating illness, or promoting health and well-being; in China (and to an extent elsewhere) still often used in concert with scientific medicine (as complementary medicine).
    • A traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Changhua County has raised NT$555,000 in a two-day campaign drive to buy medical supplies, humanitarian aid materials and an ambulance for war-torn Ukraine.2023 January 30, Huang Mei-chu, Jonathan Chin, “Clinic raises money for Ukraine”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jan 2023, Taiwan News, page 3

traditional Chinese medicine meaning in Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese

traditional Chinese medicine in Arabic

medical practices of Chinese culture
اَلطِّبّ اَلصِّينِيّ aṭ-ṭibb aṣ-ṣīniyy

traditional Chinese medicine in Thai

medical practices of Chinese culture
ยา จีน yā cīn

traditional Chinese medicine in Vietnamese

medical practices of Chinese culture
Đông y

Synonyms of traditional Chinese medicine

Questions about traditional Chinese medicine

What does traditional Chinese medicine mean?
Traditional Chinese medicine means the medical theory and practices of Chinese culture, especially herbal medicine, acupuncture, tui na, Daoyin and osteopathy, for preventing or treating illness, or promoting health and well-being; in China (and to an extent elsewhere) still often used in concert with scientific medicine (as complementary medicine).
What is traditional Chinese medicine in Arabic?
Traditional Chinese medicine in Arabic is اَلطِّبّ اَلصِّينِيّ (aṭ-ṭibb aṣ-ṣīniyy). See Traditional Chinese medicine meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is traditional Chinese medicine?
Traditional Chinese medicine is a noun.

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