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unconventional treatment

[/ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl ˈtriːtmənt/]
nounpl: unconventional treatments
tratamento não convencional
1. A medical or therapeutic approach that deviates from standard, established, or widely accepted methods
She opted for unconventional treatment instead of traditional chemotherapy.
Ela optou por um tratamento não convencional em vez da quimioterapia tradicional.
2. Any method of addressing a problem or condition that is innovative, alternative, or unorthodox
The therapist suggested an unconventional treatment for his anxiety disorder.
O terapeuta sugeriu um tratamento não convencional para seu transtorno de ansiedade.
Synonyms
alternative treatmentnon-standard treatmentunorthodox treatmentcomplementary treatmentexperimental treatment
Antonyms
conventional treatmentstandard treatmenttraditional treatmentorthodox treatment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tratamento não convencional
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
tratamento não convencional / tratamento alternativo
Both terms widely used in medical contexts
Portugal
tratamento não convencional / tratamento heterodoxo
Heterodoxo more formal in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

outside the box treatment
think outside the box approach
alternative medicine
holistic approach
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