different between homeopathy vs allopathic

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

Translations

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  • what homeopathy is good for allergy


allopathic

English

Etymology

allo- +? -pathic

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?æl.o??pæ?.?k/
  • Hyphenation: al?lo?pa?thic

Adjective

allopathic (comparative more allopathic, superlative most allopathic)

  1. Of or pertaining to allopathy.

Translations

allopathic From the web:

  • what allopathic medicine
  • what allopathic veterinary medicine
  • allopathic what is it used for
  • allopathic what means
  • what does allopathic mean
  • what is allopathic & osteopathic
  • what is allopathic doctor
  • what is allopathic medical school
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