similia similibus curantur

similia similibus curantur definition - medical

si·mil·i·a si·mil·i·bus cu·ran·tur (sĭ-mĭlˈē-ə sĭ-mĭlˈə-bŭsˌ kyə-rănˈtər)

noun
The homeopathic axiom expressing the law of similars or the doctrine that any drug capable of producing detrimental symptoms in healthy individuals will relieve similar symptoms occurring as an expression of disease.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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