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allopathy Definition

al·lopa·thy (ə läpə 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

allopathy Related Forms
al′·lo·pathic (al′ō pat̸hik, al′ə-) adjective al′·lo·pathi·cally adverb

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