allopathy

[ uh-lop-uh-thee ]

noun
  1. 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

1
From the German word Allopathie, dating back to 1835–45. See allo-, -pathy

Other 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.

  • A school of medicine midway between allopathy and Christian Science.

    The Devil's Dictionary | Ambrose Bierce
  • Hydropathy and allopathy in their practice are like the poles asunder.

    Every Man his own Doctor | R. T. Claridge
  • Christian Science and allopathy don't mix,' I says, 'and you'd starve, that's what you'd do.

    Kilo | Ellis Parker Butler
  • I told him in plain words he would be better off rollin' allopathy pills.

    Kilo | Ellis Parker Butler

British Dictionary definitions for allopathy

allopathy

/ (əˈlɒpəθɪ) /


noun
  1. 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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