homeopathy
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθi/, /ˌhɒmɪˈɒpəθi/
  • (America) IPA: /ˌhomiˈɑpəθi/, /ˌhɑmiˈɑpəθi/
Noun

homeopathy

  1. A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
    Antonyms: allopathy
    • 2004, Ian Watson, A Guide to the Methodologies of Homeopathy, Cutting Edge Publications (ISBN 9780951765760), page 20:
      I am sure that if doctors (for instance) were first taught how to use some of the other methods of homeopathy effectively, particularly the therapeutics and organ-based methods, they would be much more able to incorporate these into their practices […]
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