established medicine

noun

UK /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/

US /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/

The kind of medicine that doctors learn in school and that most hospitals use.

Her grandmother trusts established medicine, so she takes the pills her doctor prescribes.

SYNONYMS

conventional medicine mainstream medicine orthodox medicine Western medicine allopathic medicine

RELATED WORDS

medical establishment clinical practice pharmaceutical healthcare system evidence-based medicine

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The group of doctors, hospitals, and drug companies that hold power in healthcare.

Critics say established medicine ignores traditional remedies.

3. Medical treatment that has been officially accepted and widely used for a long time.

The herb is not part of established medicine in this country.

4. The professional practice of medicine as regulated by licensing boards.

She chose a career in established medicine rather than research.