🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

主流医学

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Zhǔliú yīxué

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mainstream Medicine/ˈmeɪn.striːm ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"许多患者因其既定的协议而更喜欢主流医学。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The conventional medical practices and treatments that are widely accepted and practiced by the majority of healthcare professionals.

    "Many patients prefer mainstream medicine for its established protocols and scientific backing."
  2. 2

    A system of medicine that is based on scientific evidence and is typically practiced in hospitals and clinics.

    "Mainstream medicine often includes treatments such as surgery, pharmaceuticals, and radiation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'mainstream' originates from the early 20th century, combining 'main' from Old English 'māne' meaning 'chief' and 'stream' from Old English 'streama' meaning 'flow of water'. 'Medicine' comes from Latin 'medicina', meaning 'the healing art', which evolved through Middle English. The combination reflects the dominant or widely accepted practices in healthcare.

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🇫🇷French → English

Médecine conventionnelle

Transliteration: Medecine conventionnelle

"De nombreux patients préfèrent la médecine conventionnelle pour ses protocoles établis."

🇩🇪German → English

Konventionelle Medizin

Transliteration: Konventionelle Medizin

"Viele Patienten ziehen konventionelle Medizin aufgrund ihrer wissenschaftlichen Grundlage vor."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Medicina convenzionale

Transliteration: Medicina convenzionale

"Molti pazienti preferiscono la medicina convenzionale per i suoi protocolli stabiliti."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Medicina convencional

Transliteration: Medicina convencional

"Muchos pacientes prefieren la medicina convencional por sus protocolos establecidos."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Medicina convencional

Transliteration: Medicina convencional

"Muitos pacientes preferem a medicina convencional devido aos seus protocolos estabelecidos."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

मुखधारा चिकित्सा

Transliteration: Mukhadhara Chikitsa

"कई मरीज स्थापित प्रोटोकॉल के कारण मुख्यधारा चिकित्सा को पसंद करते हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

主流医学

Transliteration: Zhǔliú yīxué

"许多患者因其既定的协议而更喜欢主流医学。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

주류 의학

Transliteration: Juryu uihak

"많은 환자들은 확립된 프로토콜 때문에 주류 의학을 선호합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

主流医学

Transliteration: Shuryū igaku

"多くの患者は確立されたプロトコルのために主流医学を好みます。"

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