homeopathy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.

Pronunciation

/ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθi/ /ˌhɒmɪˈɒpəθi/ En-uk-homeopathy.ogg /ˌhoʊmiˈɑpəθi/ /ˌhɑmiˈɑpəθi/ en-us-homeopathy.ogg /hom(ɪ)jo.pət̪ʰi/

Word forms

homeopathy homeopathies homoeopathy homœopathy

Etymology

From German Homöopathie, equivalent to English homeo- + -pathy.

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