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allopathy
al·lop·a·thy A0215100 (ə-lŏp′ə-thē)n. A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those caused by the disease itself.
[German Allopathie : Greek allos, other; see allo- + Greek -patheia, suffering; see -pathy.]
al′lo·path′ic (ăl′ə-păth′ĭk) adj.al′lo·path′i·cal·ly adv.allopathy (əˈlɒpəθɪ) n (Medicine) the orthodox medical method of treating disease, by inducing a condition different from or opposed to the cause of the disease. Compare homeopathy allopathic adj ˌalloˈpathically adval•lop•a•thy (əˈlɒp ə θi)
n. the method of treating disease by the use of agents that produce effects different from those of the disease treated (opposed to homeopathy). [1835–45; < German Allopathie.] al•lo•path•ic (ˌæl əˈpæθ ɪk) adj. al`lo•path′i•cal•ly, adv. allopathy, homeopathy - Allopathy is treatment to suppress the symptoms of illness using the principle of opposites, while homeopathy encourages, rather than suppresses, the body's reaction to an illness.See also related terms for illness.
allopathy, allopath, allopathist - Another word for conventional medical treatment is allopathy; an allopath or allopathist is a physician.See also related terms for physician.allopathythe method of treating diseases by using agents that produce effects different from those of the disease. Cf. homeopathy. — allopath, allopathist, n. — allopathie, adj.See also: RemediesThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  allopathy - the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itselfmedical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injuryhomeopathy, homoeopathy - a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated |
Translationsallopathy
al·lop·a·thy (al-op'ă-thē), Conventional or orthodox medical practice. Compare: homeopathy. Synonym(s): heteropathy (2) , substitutive therapy [allo- + G. pathos, suffering] allopathy (ə-lŏp′ə-thē)n. A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those caused by the disease itself.
al′lo·path′ic (ăl′ə-păth′ĭk) adj.al′lo·path′i·cal·ly adv.allopathy Mainstream medicine, see there; the term allopathy is largely of historic interest, and was used in the 19th century to differentiate itself from homeopathy, which was widely practised at the time.al·lop·a·thy (al-op'ă-thē) A therapeutic system in which a disease is treated by producing a second condition that is incompatible with or antagonistic to the first.
Compare: homeopathy
Synonym(s): heteropathy (2) . [allo- + G. pathos, suffering]allopathy A term used by practitioners of homeopathy to refer to conventional medicine, which is based on the assumption that treatment should be directed so as to oppose disease processes-witness the number of ‘anti-’ entries in this dictionary. Contrast with HOMOEOPATHY, in which. paradoxically, ‘like’ is claimed to cure ‘like’.AllopathyConventional medical treatment of disease symptoms that uses substances or techniques to oppose or suppress the symptoms.Mentioned in: Homeopathic Medicine, Acute Prescribing, Homeopathic Medicine, Constitutional Prescribingallopathy
Antonyms for allopathynoun the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itselfRelated WordsAntonyms |