homeopathy
noun /ˌhəʊmiˈɒpəθi/, /ˌhɒmiˈɒpəθi/
/ˌhəʊmiˈɑːpəθi/
(British English also homoeo-)
[uncountable]- a system of treating diseases or conditions using very small amounts of the substance that causes the disease or conditionWordfinderTopics Medicinec2
- acupuncture
- chiropractor
- complementary medicine
- herbalism
- holistic
- homeopathy
- hypnotist
- massage
- reflexology
- treatment
Word Originearly 19th cent.: coined in German from Greek homoios ‘like’ + patheia ‘suffering, feeling’.