allopathy
[ uh-lop-uh-thee ]
noun
the method of treating disease by the use of agents that produce effects different from those of the disease treated (opposed to homeopathy).
Origin of allopathy
1Other words from allopathy
- al·lo·path·ic [al-uh-path-ik], /ˌæl əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjective
- al·lo·path·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for allopathy
allopathy
/ (əˈlɒpəθɪ) /
noun
the orthodox medical method of treating disease, by inducing a condition different from or opposed to the cause of the disease: Compare homeopathy
Derived forms of allopathy
- allopathic (ˌæləˈpæθɪk), adjective
- allopathically, adverb
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