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allopathy definition
al·lopa·thy (ə läp′ə t̸hē)
noun
treatment of disease by remedies that produce effects different from or opposite to those produced by the disease: loosely applied to the general practice of medicine today, but in strict usage opposed to homeopathy
Etymology: Ger allopathie (see allo- & -pathy), after Gr allopatheia, subjection to external influences
Related Forms:
- allopathic al′·lo·path′ic (al′ō pat̸h′ik, al′ə-) adjective
- allopathically al′·lo·path′i·cally adverb
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