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Allopathic — Al lo*path ic, a. [Cf. F. allopathique.] Of or pertaining to allopathy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allopathic — (adj.) 1830, from Fr. allopathique (see ALLOPATHY (Cf. allopathy)). Related: Allopathically … Etymology dictionary
allopathic — adjective Etymology: German allopatisch, from Allopathie an allopathic system of medicine, from allo all + pathie pathy Date: 1830 relating to or being a system of medicine that aims to combat disease by using remedies (as drugs or surgery) which … New Collegiate Dictionary
allopathic — adjective of or relating to the practice of allopathy allopathic remedies • Ant: ↑homeopathic • Pertains to noun: ↑allopathy … Useful english dictionary
Allopathic medicine — and allopathy (from Greek ἄλλος , állos , other, different + πάϑος , páthos , suffering) are terms coined by Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. Originally intended as a characterization of standard medicine in the early 19th century,… … Wikipedia
allopathic — adjective Of or pertaining to allopathy … Wiktionary
allopathic — Relating to allopathy … Medical dictionary
allopathic — adj. pertaining to allopathy (treatment of diseases using substances that cause different effects from that of the disease itself) … English contemporary dictionary
allopathic — a. Heteropathic … New dictionary of synonyms
allopathic — al·lo·path·ic … English syllables
