allopathic

allopathic: adjective Etymology: German allopatisch, from Allopathie an allopathic system of medicine, from allo- all- + -pathie -pathy Date: 1830 relating to or being a system of medicine that aims to combat disease by using remedies (as drugs or surgery) which produce effects that are different from or incompatible with those of the disease being treated

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Allopathic — Al lo*path ic, a. [Cf. F. allopathique.] Of or pertaining to allopathy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allopathic — (adj.) 1830, from Fr. allopathique (see ALLOPATHY (Cf. allopathy)). Related: Allopathically … Etymology dictionary
allopathic — adjective of or relating to the practice of allopathy allopathic remedies • Ant: ↑homeopathic • Pertains to noun: ↑allopathy … Useful english dictionary
Allopathic medicine — and allopathy (from Greek ἄλλος , állos , other, different + πάϑος , páthos , suffering) are terms coined by Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. Originally intended as a characterization of standard medicine in the early 19th century,… … Wikipedia
allopathic — See allopathy. * * * … Universalium
allopathic — adjective Of or pertaining to allopathy … Wiktionary
allopathic — Relating to allopathy … Medical dictionary
allopathic — adj. pertaining to allopathy (treatment of diseases using substances that cause different effects from that of the disease itself) … English contemporary dictionary
allopathic — a. Heteropathic … New dictionary of synonyms
allopathic — al·lo·path·ic … English syllables

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