🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Medicina convencional

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Medicina convencional

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Conventional Medicine/kənˈvɛnʃənl ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A medicina convencional é frequentemente utilizada para tratar doenças."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A system of medicine that is based on established practices and scientific evidence, typically involving the use of drugs, surgery, and other interventions.

    "Many patients prefer conventional medicine for treating chronic illnesses due to its established protocols."
  2. 2

    Medical practices that are commonly used and accepted by the medical community, as opposed to alternative or complementary therapies.

    "Conventional medicine often emphasizes the importance of clinical trials and peer-reviewed research."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'conventional medicine' originates from the Latin word 'conventionem', meaning 'agreement' or 'assembly', and 'medicina', from 'medicus', meaning 'physician'. It evolved in the late 19th century to distinguish standard medical practices from alternative therapies.

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🇫🇷French → English

Médecine conventionnelle

Transliteration: Medecine conventionnelle

"La médecine conventionnelle est souvent utilisée pour traiter des maladies chroniques."

🇩🇪German → English

Konventionelle Medizin

Transliteration: Konventionelle Medizin

"Die konventionelle Medizin basiert auf wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Medicina convenzionale

Transliteration: Medicina convenzionale

"La medicina convenzionale è ampiamente accettata nella comunità medica."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Medicina convencional

Transliteration: Medicina convencional

"La medicina convencional se basa en prácticas científicas."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Medicina convencional

Transliteration: Medicina convencional

"A medicina convencional é frequentemente utilizada para tratar doenças."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

पारंपरिक चिकित्सा

Transliteration: Paaramparik chikitsa

"पारंपरिक चिकित्सा कई रोगों के इलाज के लिए उपयोग की जाती है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

传统医学

Transliteration: Chuántǒng yīxué

"传统医学在治疗慢性病方面被广泛使用。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

전통 의학

Transliteration: Jeontong uihak

"전통 의학은 만성 질환 치료에 자주 사용됩니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

従来の医学

Transliteration: Jūrai no igaku

"従来の医学は慢性疾患の治療に広く使用されています。"

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