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单词 nosode
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nosoden.

Brit. /ˈnɒsə(ʊ)d/, /ˈnəʊsə(ʊ)d/, U.S. /ˈnɑˌsoʊd/, /ˈnoʊˌsoʊd/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek νοσῶδες.
Etymology: < ancient Greek νοσῶδες unhealthy thing, use as noun of neuter singular of νοσώδης unhealthy, unwholesome < νόσος disease (see noso- comb. form) + -ώδης -ode comb. form1.
Alternative Medicine.
A homeopathic preparation made from infected tissue or discharge produced during the course of a disease, used in the treatment of the disease in question or a related condition.
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1852 C. Hering in N. Amer. Homœopathic Jrnl. 2 370 I have for the present named the remedies contained in this entire division of the Materia Medica, nosodes, and understand by that term only morbid products, and especially the active salts conbtained in them.
1891 Science 24 Apr. 233 The homœopaths have long recognized the life resulting from death in natural growths, and have not hesitated to explore filth, decay, and disease for morbific products or nosodes.
1982 Brit. Homoeopathic Jrnl. 71 169 (title) The nosode Carcinosin.
1991 S. Gibson & R. Gibson Homoeopathy for Everyone (new ed.) vi. 95 These nosodes (remedies prepared from abnormal bowel flora) are in the same category as other nosodes such as variolinum, morbillinum, pertussin and diphtherinum which are prepared from smallpox, measles, whooping cough and diphtheria respectively.
1999 Dogs Today Oct. 92/2 There are now nosodes for many of the diseases common to dogs, for example, distemper, parvo and kennel cough.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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