ho·me·op·a·thy (h  m - 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. ho me·o·path (--p th), home·opa·thist n.ho me·o·pathic adj.ho me·o·pathi·cal·ly adv. |
homeopathy or homoeopathy [home-ee-op-ath-ee, home-ee-oh-path]
Noun
a method of treating disease by the use of small amounts of a drug that produces symptoms of the disease in healthy people [Greek homoios similar + patheia suffering]
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| 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
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| Noun | 1. | 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 |
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