allopathy

[ uh-lop-uh-thee ]

/ əˈlɒp ə θi /

noun

the method of treating disease by the use of agents that produce effects different from those of the disease treated (opposed to homeopathy).

Origin of allopathy

From the German word Allopathie, dating back to 1835–45. See allo-, -pathy

OTHER WORDS FROM allopathy

al·lo·path·ic

[al-uh-path-ik], /ˌæl əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjectiveal·lo·path·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby allopathy

all one, allonge, allonym, allopath, allopathic, allopathy, allopatric, allopelagic, allophanamide, allophane, allophone

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Example sentences from the Web for allopathy

Christian Science and allopathy don't mix,' I says, 'and you'd starve, that's what you'd do.
Kilo|Ellis Parker Butler
Hydropathy and Allopathy in their practice are like the poles asunder.
Every Man his own Doctor|R. T. Claridge
A school of medicine midway between Allopathy and Christian Science.
The Devil's Dictionary|Ambrose Bierce
I told him in plain words he would be better off rollin' allopathy pills.
Kilo|Ellis Parker Butler

I have known it succeed in cholera cases sometimes, however, as well as the allopathy.
Six Years in the Prisons of England|A Merchant - Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for allopathy

allopathy

/ (əˈlɒpəθɪ) /

noun

the orthodox medical method of treating disease, by inducing a condition different from or opposed to the cause of the diseaseCompare homeopathy

Derived forms of allopathy

allopathic (ˌæləˈpæθɪk), adjectiveallopathically, adverb

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Medical definitions for allopathy

allopathy

[ ə-lŏp′ə-thē ]

n.

A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects antagonistic to those caused by the disease itself.

Other words from allopathy

al′lo•path′ic (ăl′ə-păth′ĭk) adj.

单词	allopathy
释义	allopathy [ uh-lop-uh-thee ] / əˈlɒp ə θi / noun the method of treating disease by the use of agents that produce effects different from those of the disease treated (opposed to homeopathy). Origin of allopathy From the German word Allopathie, dating back to 1835–45. See allo-, -pathy OTHER WORDS FROM allopathy al·lo·path·ic [al-uh-path-ik], /ˌæl əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjectiveal·lo·path·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby allopathy all one, allonge, allonym, allopath, allopathic, allopathy, allopatric, allopelagic, allophanamide, allophane, allophone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for allopathy Christian Science and allopathy don't mix,' I says, 'and you'd starve, that's what you'd do. Kilo\|Ellis Parker Butler Hydropathy and Allopathy in their practice are like the poles asunder. Every Man his own Doctor\|R. T. Claridge A school of medicine midway between Allopathy and Christian Science. The Devil's Dictionary\|Ambrose Bierce I told him in plain words he would be better off rollin' allopathy pills. Kilo\|Ellis Parker Butler I have known it succeed in cholera cases sometimes, however, as well as the allopathy. Six Years in the Prisons of England\|A Merchant - Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for allopathy allopathy / (əˈlɒpəθɪ) / noun the orthodox medical method of treating disease, by inducing a condition different from or opposed to the cause of the diseaseCompare homeopathy Derived forms of allopathy allopathic (ˌæləˈpæθɪk), adjectiveallopathically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for allopathy allopathy [ ə-lŏp′ə-thē ] n. A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects antagonistic to those caused by the disease itself. Other words from allopathy al′lo•path′ic (ăl′ə-păth′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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