homeopathy

ho·me·op·a·thy   (hō'mē-ŏp'ə-thē)    n.   pl. ho·me·op·a·thies A system for treating disease based on the administration of minute doses of a drug that in massive amounts produces symptoms in healthy individuals similar to those of the disease itself. ho'me·o·path' (-ə-pāth'), ho'me·op'a·thist n., ho'me·o·path'ic adj., ho'me·o·path'i·cal·ly adv.

homeopathy [(hoh-mee-op-uh-thee)]

A system of treating disease in which small doses of certain substances are administered; in large doses, given to a healthy person, these substances would produce the symptoms of the disease. The principles of homeopathy do not enjoy widespread acceptance in the medical community.

homeopathy 

Main Entry: ho·me·op·a·thy
Variant: or British ho·moe·op·a·thy /"hO-mE-'äp-&-thE, "häm-E-/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -thies
: a system of medical practice that treats a disease especially by the administration of minute doses of aremedy that would in healthy persons produce symptoms similar to those of the disease —compare ALLOPATHY 1 —ho·meo·path·ic or British ho·moeo·path·ic /"hO-mE-&-'path-ik/ adjective —ho·meo·path·i·cal·ly or British ho·moeo·path·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

homeopathy ho·me·op·a·thy (hō'mē-ŏp'ə-thē)
n.
A system for treating disease based on the administration of minute doses of a drug that in massive amounts produces symptoms in healthy persons similar to those of the disease.

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ho'me·o·path'ic (-ə-pāth'ĭk) adj.
ho'me·o·path' or ho'me·op'a·thist n.

homeopathy   (hō'mē-ŏp'ə-thē)  Pronunciation Key  A nontraditional system for treating and preventing disease, in which minute amounts of a substance that in large amounts causes disease symptoms are given to healthy individuals. This is thought to enhance the body's natural defenses.