allopathy

American  

[uh-lop-uh-thee] / əˈlɒp ə θi /

noun

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

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allopathy British  

/ əˈlɒpəθɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• allopathic
  adjective
• allopathically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of allopathy

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

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Compare meaning

How does allopathy compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• homeopathy vs. allopathy

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

allopathy

The 60 million Americans who take gentle, time-proven herbs are trying to avoid the perils of allopathy and pharmaceuticals.

From Time Magazine Archive

In a manner conformable to allopathy; by allopathic methods.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster

It would foist allopathy upon every chick and child of us!

From Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking

She investigated allopathy, homœopathy, and electricity, without finding a clew; and modern philosophy gave her no distinct statement of the Science of Mind-healing.

From Pulpit and Press by Mary Baker Eddy

No sooner had he built up a practice, however, than he became dissatisfied with allopathy and went to study herb remedies among the Indians; and thereafter he practiced botanic medicine.

From American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime by Ulrich Bonnell Phillips

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