homeopathy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌhoʊmiˈɑpəθi/ (US)
- (UK) audio
- /ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθi/ (UK)
- (Mid-Atlantic, US) audio
- /ˌhɒmɪˈɒpəθi/ (UK)
- /ˌhɑmiˈɑpəθi/ (US)
- /hom(ɪ)jo.pət̪ʰi/ (South-Asia)
Etymology
From German Homöopathie, equivalent to English homeo- + -pathy.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
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 […]
2004, Ian Watson, A Guide to the Methodologies of Homeopathy, Cutting Edge Publications, →ISBN, page 20:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| homœopathy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| homeopathies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| homoeopathy | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
homeopath · homeopathically · homeopathist · bromeopathy · homeopathic · antihomeopathy
Relateds
Translations (38)
he הומאופתיה (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · da homøopati (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · it omeopatia (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · cmn 順勢療法 /顺势疗法 (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · ro homeopatie (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · ko 동종요법 (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · fa همسان درمانی (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · vi vi lượng đồng căn (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · ca homeopatia (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · ru гомеопа́тия (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · de Homöopathie (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · hy հոմեոպաթիա (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · el ομοιοπαθητική (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · sl homeopatija (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · nb homøopati (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · ga hoiméapaite (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · ka ჰომეოპათია (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · bg хомеопатия (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · eu homeopatia (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · sh homeopatija (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · nn homøopati (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · pl homeopatia (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · ota تداوی بلمثل (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · lt homeopatija (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · fi homeopatia (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · hu homeopátia (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · nl homeopathie (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · cs homeopatie (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · vi vi lượng đồng căn liệu pháp (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · hi होमियोपैथी (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · eo homeopatio (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · ar مُعَالَجَة مَثَلِيَّة (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · ja ホメオパシー (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · fr homéopathie (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · pt homeopatia (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · sv homeopati (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · es homeopatía (system of treating diseases with very small amounts) · ur معالجہ المثلیہ (system of treating diseases with very small amounts)