allopathy
the method of treating disease by the use of agents that produce effects different from those of the disease treated (opposed to homeopathy).
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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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How to use allopathy in a sentence
Your letters would be antidotal, and thus, by a sort of mental allopathy, beneficial.
The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance | Paul Elmer MoreA school of medicine midway between allopathy and Christian Science.
The Devil's Dictionary | Ambrose BierceHydropathy and allopathy in their practice are like the poles asunder.
Every Man his own Doctor | R. T. ClaridgeChristian Science and allopathy don't mix,' I says, 'and you'd starve, that's what you'd do.
Kilo | Ellis Parker ButlerI told him in plain words he would be better off rollin' allopathy pills.
Kilo | Ellis Parker Butler
British Dictionary definitions for allopathy
/ (əˈlɒpəθɪ) /
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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