different between homeopathic vs homeopathy

English

Alternative forms

• homœopathic (obsolete)
• homoeopathic

Etymology

From homeo- (“similar”) +? -pathic (“suffering, disease”).

Adjective

homeopathic (comparative more homeopathic, superlative most homeopathic)

1. Of or pertaining to homeopathy.
2. (informal) Extremely dilute, insipid.

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Noun

homeopathic (plural homeopathics)

1. Any of the diluted remedies used in homeopathy.

English

Alternative forms

• homoeopathy, homœopathy

Etymology

From German Homöopathie, equivalent to English homeo- +? -pathy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?h??m???p??i/, /?h?m???p??i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?homi??p??i/, /?h?mi??p??i/

Noun

homeopathy (countable and uncountable, plural homeopathies)

1. A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.

   Antonym: allopathy

   • 2004, Ian Watson, A Guide to the Methodologies of Homeopathy, Cutting Edge Publications (?ISBN), page 20:

     I am sure that if doctors (for instance) were first taught how to use some of the other methods of homeopathy effectively, particularly the therapeutics and organ-based methods, they would be much more able to incorporate these into their practices […]

Derived terms

• homeopath
• homeopathist
• homeopathic
• homeopathically

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