Thesaurus: allopathy

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1. n. That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the special disease treated; -- a term invented by Hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed to homeopathy.
2. n. the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself
3. That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the special disease treated; -- a term invented by Hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed to homeopathy.
4. That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease bythe use of remedies which produce effects different from thoseproduced by the special disease treated; -- a term invented byHahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed tohomeopathy.
5. n. the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself