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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries自然医学
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shizen igaku
"自然医学は心身の健康を重視します。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A system of medicine and healing that relies on natural remedies such as herbs, dietary supplements, and lifestyle adjustments rather than conventional pharmaceuticals.
"She turned to natural medicine to manage her chronic inflammation and improve her overall vitality." - 2
Individual therapeutic substances or treatments derived directly from plants, minerals, or animals.
"The apothecary specialized in natural medicines harvested from local forests."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'natural', derived from the Latin 'naturalis' (pertaining to nature), and 'medicine', from the Latin 'medicina' (the healing art), stemming from 'mederi' meaning to heal. Established in modern English use during the rise of alternative health practices in the late 20th century to designate non-synthetic healthcare approaches.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Natural medicine" is said worldwide
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médecine naturelle
Transliteration: med-sin na-ty-ʁɛl
"Elle préfère la médecine naturelle pour se soigner."
Naturmedizin
Transliteration: na-tuːɐ̯-me-di-tsiːn
"Naturmedizin gewinnt in der modernen Gesellschaft immer mehr an Bedeutung."
medicina naturale
Transliteration: me-di-ˈtʃi-na na-tu-ˈra-le
"Molte persone si affidano alla medicina naturale."
medicina natural
Transliteration: me-di-ˈsi-na na-tu-ˈral
"La medicina natural ofrece alternativas para la salud."
medicina natural
Transliteration: me-di-ˈsi-nɐ nɐ-tu-ˈɾaw
"Ela estuda os benefícios da medicina natural."
प्राकृतिक चिकित्सा
Transliteration: prakritik chikitsa
"प्राकृतिक चिकित्सा स्वास्थ्य के लिए बहुत फायदेमंद है।"
自然疗法
Transliteration: zì rán liáo fǎ
"越来越多的人开始接受自然疗法。"
자연요법
Transliteration: jayeon yobop
"그는 질병 치료를 위해 자연요법을 선택했다."
自然医学
Transliteration: shizen igaku
"自然医学は心身の健康を重視します。"
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