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 (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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Carmen Ariza by Stocking, Charles Francis

In a manner conformable to allopathy; by allopathic methods.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

He finally tried to unite allopathy and hydropathy, and to invoke their combined forces.

From Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician by Alcott, William A. (William Andrus)

It is the favorite laxative and cathartic of allopathy.

From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry