integrative

adjective in·te·gra·tive \ ˈin-tə-ˌgrā-tiv \

|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

Definition of integrative

: serving to integrate or favoring integration : directed toward integration

the integrative powers of the human imagination
—J. A. McPherson

Recent Examples of integrative from the Web

The groom’s mother is the director of wellness and integrative health for the Road Home Program, and his father is the chairman of the psychiatry department, both at Rush University Medical Center.

— New York Times, "Margaret Olmos, Joshua Pollack," 17 June 2018
Palomar Health hospitalist and integrative medicine physician Sabiha Pasha and registered dietitian Kathryn Vasaeli share cooking techniques to help achieve your best heart health in this free class.

— laura groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, "North County Community News, June 10," 10 June 2018
Alternative and integrative medicine has never been more popular, according to the Mayo Clinic, and more and more consumers look for essential oils on organic body lotion labels as a safer alternative to hazardous synthetic fragrances.

— rebecca straus, Good Housekeeping, "6 Times You Should Never Use Essential Oils," 12 Jan. 2017
Some even have designated wellness cruises like Seabourn, which has teamed with the integrative medicine guru Dr. Andrew Weil to offer itineraries in Alaska and the Mediterranean.

— elaine glusac, New York Times, "Your Next Trip Might Change Your Life," 1 June 2018
Taccone's integrative production respects the characters too much to convert their stories into shoulder-tapping editorials.

— charles mcnulty, latimes.com, "For the Berkeley Rep revival of 'Angels in America,' the play is the thing," 29 May 2018
Palomar Health integrative medicine physician Sabiha Pasha and registered dietitian Kathryn Vasaeli will share nutritious cooking techniques to help achieve best heart health.

— linda mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "New director at Music Men Chorus," 14 May 2018
What drives Trump is racial essentialism, a rage at the post-racial, integrative center that the mixed-race Obama represented.

— andrew sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "Obama’s Legacy Has Already Been Destroyed," 18 May 2018
Now the integrative medicine director for Aurora, Conway is one of the guiding leaders of Hope.

— lori nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Chin Up: A triathlon with yoga, acupuncture? In the cancer fight, it can help the journey," 7 May 2018

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