allopathy
n. treatment of diseases using substances that cause different effects from that of the disease itself | ||||
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Allopathy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Allopathy
(n.)
That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the special disease treated; -- a term invented by Hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed to homeopathy.
(n.)
That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the special disease treated; -- a term invented by Hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed to homeopathy.
| WordNet 2.0 |
allopathy
Noun
1. the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself
(antonym) homeopathy, homoeopathy
(hypernym) medical care, medical aid
Noun
1. the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself
(antonym) homeopathy, homoeopathy
(hypernym) medical care, medical aid
| hEnglish - advanced version |
allopathy
allopathy
\al*lop"a*thy\ (&?;), n. [gr. &?; other + &?; suffering, &?;, &?;, to suffer: cf. g. allopathie, f. allopathie. see pathos.] that system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the special disease treated; -- a term invented by hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed to homeopathy. [
allopathy
\al*lop"a*thy\ (&?;), n. [gr. &?; other + &?; suffering, &?;, &?;, to suffer: cf. g. allopathie, f. allopathie. see pathos.] that system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the special disease treated; -- a term invented by hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed to homeopathy. [
Allopathy Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
allopathy
noun
treatment of a condition using drugs which produce opposite symptoms to those of the condition
compare HOMEOPATHY
noun
treatment of a condition using drugs which produce opposite symptoms to those of the condition
compare HOMEOPATHY
| Aids Glossary |
allopathy
"Western medicine." A therapeutic system in which illness or disease is treated by producing a second condition that is antagonistic toward or incompatible with the first (e.g., an antibiotic drug is given to treat infection with a microorganism).
"Western medicine." A therapeutic system in which illness or disease is treated by producing a second condition that is antagonistic toward or incompatible with the first (e.g., an antibiotic drug is given to treat infection with a microorganism).
| The Glossary of the American Council on Science and Health |
allopathy
Any system or mode of medical practice distinguished by the application of agents expected to have effects different from those of the disease; the predecessor of biomedicine.
Any system or mode of medical practice distinguished by the application of agents expected to have effects different from those of the disease; the predecessor of biomedicine.
Allopathy Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Dictionary of Postmodern Terms |
allopathy
A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those caused by the disease itself.
A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those caused by the disease itself.
Allopathy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries