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ho·me·op·a·thy  (hm-p-th)
n. pl. ho·me·op·a·thies
A system for treating disease based on the administration of minute doses of a drug that in massive amounts produces symptoms in healthy individuals similar to those of the disease itself.

home·o·path (--pth), home·opa·thist n.
home·o·pathic adj.
home·o·pathi·cal·ly adv.

homeopathy, homoeopathy [ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθɪ]
n
(Medicine / Complementary Medicine) 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
homeopathic , homoeopathic [ˌhəʊmɪəˈpæθɪk] adj
homeopathically , homoeopathically adv
homeopathist , homoeopathist [ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθɪst], homeopath, homoeopath [ˈhəʊmɪəˌpæθ] n

homeopathy  (hm-p-th)
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.

homeopathy, homoeopathy
the method of treating diseases by drugs that produce symptoms similar to those of the disease. — homeopathist, homoeopathist, homeopath, homoeopath, n. — homeopathic, homoeopathic, adj.
See also: Remedies
allopathy, homeopathy - Allopathy is treatment to suppress the symptoms of illness using the principle of opposites, while homeopathy encourages, rather than suppresses, the body's reaction to an illness.
See also related terms for illness.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.homeopathy - a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury
allopathy - the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself
Translations
homeopathy [ˌhəʊmiˈɒpəθi] homoeopathy (British) nhoméopathie f
home owner homeowner [ˈhəʊməʊnər] npropriétaire mf
home page n (on Internet)page f d'accueil
homeroom teacher n (US)professeur mf principal(e)
home rule nautonomie f
home run n (BASEBALL)coup m de circuit
Home Secretary n (British)ministre m de l'Intérieur
home shopping
n (by post, telephone) achat par correspondance ou par téléphone; (by television)téléachat m; (by computer)achat m en ligne
modif [catalogue] → de vente par correspondance; [TV channel] → de téléachat

homeopathy homoeopathy [ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθɪ] nomeopatia

homeopathy العلاج المِثْلي homeopatie homøopati Homöopathie ομοιοπαθητική homeopatía homeopatia homéopathie homeopatija omeopatia ホメオパシー 동종 요법 homeopathie homøopati homeopatia homeopatia гомеопатия homeopati วิธีการรักษาโดยใช้ยาจำนวนเล็กน้อยที่จะสร้างระบบเชื้อโรคในคนที่มีร่างกายแข็งแรง homeopati phép chữa vi lượng đồng căn 同种疗法


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