Home›Browse›C›complementary medicinecomplementary medicineOur editors are putting together more complete content — check back in about 20 minutescomplementary medicinecomplementary medicine — nounnoun1. medical treatments used together with standard medicine, not instead of it.1.nounDefinitionmedical treatments used together with standard medicine, not instead of it.ExampleShe uses acupuncture as complementary medicine for her chronic pain.