allopath
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of allopath
1820–30; < German, back formation from Allopathie allopathy
Example Sentences
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If, for instance, there is a catarrhal affection of the serous and mucous membranes of the respiratory tract accompanied by fever, the allopath will give quinine in large doses to change this condition.
From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry
An allopath uses remedies which create within the patient a condition that squarely conflicts with the further progress of the disease.
From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Bachelor, Joseph M. (Joseph Morris)
He puts your rule the other way, and gets the best patient he can, no matter whether he is a homoeopath or an allopath.
From The Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors by Andrews, Mary Raymond Shipman
This is a required step because we see the cause of disease and its consequent cure in a very different manner than the allopath.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve
Yet virtually every action taken by the allopath is a conscious compromise between the potential harm of the therapy and its potential benefit.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve
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