homeopathy
the method of treating disease by drugs, given in minute doses, that would produce in a healthy person symptoms similar to those of the disease (opposed to allopathy).
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How to use homeopathy in a sentence
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If my lecture on "First Principles in homeopathy" is ever to be delivered, it must be delivered elsewhere.
British Dictionary definitions for homeopathy
homoeopathy
/ (ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθɪ) /
a method of treating disease by the use of small amounts of a drug that, in healthy persons, produces symptoms similar to those of the disease being treated: Compare allopathy
Derived forms of homeopathy
- homeopathic or homoeopathic (ˌhəʊmɪəˈpæθɪk), adjective
- homeopathically or homoeopathically, adverb
- homeopathist or homoeopathist (ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθɪst) or homeopath or homoeopath (ˈhəʊmɪəˌpæθ), noun
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Scientific definitions for homeopathy
[ hō′mē-ŏp′ə-thē ]
A nontraditional system for treating and preventing disease, in which minute amounts of a substance that in large amounts causes disease symptoms are given to healthy individuals. This is thought to enhance the body's natural defenses.
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Cultural definitions for homeopathy
[ (hoh-mee-op-uh-thee) ]
A system of treating disease in which small doses of certain substances are administered; in large doses, given to a healthy person, these substances would produce the symptoms of the disease. The principles of homeopathy do not enjoy widespread acceptance in the medical community.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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