western medicine
definitions
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The system of medical practice grounded in modern scientific principles, including anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and evidence-based clinical research, traditionally developed in Europe and North America; widely used as a term to distinguish conventional biomedical treatment from traditional or alternative healing systems.zh: 现代医学
examples
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The clinic integrates both eastern herbal remedies and western medicine to provide comprehensive patient care.
该诊所结合东方草药疗法与现代医学,为患者提供全面的护理。