allopathy
[ uh-lop-uh-thee ]
/ əˈlɒp ə θi /
noun
the method of treating disease by the use of agents that produce effects different from those of the disease treated (opposed to homeopathy).
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al·lo·path·ic [al-uh-path-ik] /ˌæl əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjective al·lo·path·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby allopathy
allonge,
allongé,
allonym,
allopath,
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allopathy,
allopatric,
allopelagic,
allophanamide,
allophane,
allophone
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British Dictionary definitions for allopathic (1 of 2)
allopathic
/ (ˌæləˈpæθɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or used in allopathy
Derived forms of allopathic
allopathically, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for allopathic (2 of 2)
allopathy
/ (əˈlɒpəθɪ) /
noun
the orthodox medical method of treating disease, by inducing a condition different from or opposed to the cause of the disease
Compare homeopathy
Derived forms of allopathy
allopathic (ˌæləˈpæθɪk), adjective allopathically, adverbMedical definitions for allopathic
allopathy
[ ə-lŏp′ə-thē ]
n.
A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects antagonistic to those caused by the disease itself.