isopathy

isopathy definition - medical

i·sop·a·thy (ī-sŏpˈə-thē)

noun
  1. The treatment of disease by means of the causal agent or a product of the same disease.
  2. The treatment of a diseased organ by the use of an extract from a similar organ of a healthy animal.

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