allopathic
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- allopathically adverb
Example Sentences
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Morella said many of their customers prefer naturopathic to allopathic methods, and some come simply because they lack insurance.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2021
The University of Washington is an allopathic medical school, whose graduates are doctors of medicine, while the proposed Montana schools would train doctors of osteopathic medicine.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2021
Students can attend either an allopathic or an osteopathic medical school, but the latter option is becoming more popular.
From US News • Jun. 23, 2015
And, unlike their allopathic counterparts, they spend roughly five hours a week being instructed in the century-old techniques of osteopathic medicine, manipulating the spine, muscles and bones in diagnosis and treatment.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2014
The next test, for Menards, takes me to the southwestern suburbs, to a regular allopathic hospital, complete with patients being whisked around corridors on gurneys.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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