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allopathic

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al·lop·a·thy  (-lp-th)
n.
A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those caused by the disease itself.
[German Allopathie : Greek allos, other; see allo- + Greek patheia, suffering; see -pathy.]
allo·pathic (l-pthk) adj.
allo·pathi·cal·ly adv.
allopathic [ˌæləˈpæθɪk]
adj
(Medicine) of, relating to, or used in allopathy
allopathically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.allopathic - of or relating to the practice of allopathy; "allopathic remedies"
homeopathic - of or relating to the practice of homeopathy; "homeopathic medicine"
Translations
allopathic [ˌæləʊˈpæθɪk] ADJ → alopático


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