homeopathy

[ hoh-mee-op-uh-thee ]

noun
  1. 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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Origin of homeopathy

1
First recorded in 1820–30; homeo- + -pathy

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British Dictionary definitions for homeopathy

homeopathy

homoeopathy

/ (ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθɪ) /


noun
  1. 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

homeopathy

[ hō′mē-ŏpə-thē ]


  1. 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

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.

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