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, ˌæləˈpæθɪk /

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

Etymology

Origin of allopathy

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

Compare meaning

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

• homeopathy vs. allopathy

Example Sentences

Allopathy has even recognized some of its teachings, as physical therapeutics.

From Time Magazine Archive

ALLOPATHY.—Literally the word Allopathy means "other suffering," from the Greek "allos" meaning other, and "pathos" meaning suffering.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

Allopathy, or Old School Medical Science, admits that it does not know these fundamental principles; that it reasons, not from underlying causes, but from external symptoms and personal experiences.

From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry

A school of medicine midway between Allopathy and Christian Science.

From The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose

Allopathy, al-lop′a-thi, n. a name given by homeopathists to the current or orthodox medical practice, to distinguish it from their own Homeopathy.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various