allopath

American  

[al-uh-path] / ˈæl əˌpæθ /

Also allopathist

noun

1. a person who practices or favors allopathy.

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allopath British  

/ əˈlɒpəθɪst, ˈæləˌpæθ /

noun

1. a person who practises or is skilled in allopathy

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Etymology

Origin of allopath

1820–30; < German, back formation from Allopathie allopathy

Example Sentences

“We are not supposed to like medicine,” declared Aunty Rose, being a confirmed allopath.

From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore

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

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

To the allopath this is a "curious effect" merely, and serves to condemn the drug.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

The allopath travels around a race-track in the opposite direction from the disease, and thwarts it through a head-on collision.

From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Bachelor, Joseph M. (Joseph Morris)