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Allopathy - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Allopathy : (noun)
1: the usual method of treating disease with remedies that
produce effects differing from those produced by the
disease itself [ant: homeopathy]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Allopathy : \Al*lop"a*thy\, n. [Gr. ? other _ ? suffering, ?, ?,
to suffer: cf. G. allopathie, F. allopathie. See Pathos.]
That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease
by the use of remedies which produce effects different from
those produced by the special disease treated; -- a term
invented by Hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as
opposed to homeopathy.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Allopathy : Allopathy: The system of medical practice which treats disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the disease under treatment. MDs practice
allopathic medicine.
The term "allopathy" was coined in 1842 by C.F.S. Hahnemann to designate the usual practice of medicine (allopathy) as opposed to homeopathy, the system of therapy that he founded based on the
concept that disease can be treated with drugs (in minute doses) thought capable of producing the same symptoms in healthy people as the disease itself.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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