Crossword clues for allopathy
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Allopathy \Al*lop"a*thy\, n. [Gr. ? other + ? suffering, ?, ?, to suffer: cf. G. allopathie, F. allopathie. See Pathos.] 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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1842, "treatment of disease by remedies that produce effects opposite to the symptoms," from German Allopathie (Hahnemann), from Greek allos "other" (see alias (adv.)) + -patheia, "suffering, disease, feeling" (see -pathy). The term applied by homeopathists to traditional medicine.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) traditional medicine 2 (context countable English) a traditional medical method or treatment. 3 (context figuratively English) organized medicine
WordNet
n. the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself [ant: homeopathy]
Usage examples of "allopathy".
Like them he had been a firm believer in homeopathy, until after his first fever, whereupon, unlike them, he made a grand slide back to allopathy and quinine, catching fever and carrying on his Gospel work.
In recounting her experiences as the pioneer of Christian Science, she states that she sought knowledge concerning the physical side in this research through the different schools of allopathy, homeopathy, and so forth, without receiving any real satisfaction.
Sri Aurobindo remarked that Homeopathy is nearer to yoga and allopathy is more mechanical.
Homeopathy deals with the physical personality, the symptoms put together making up the physical personality, while allopathy goes by diagnosis which does not consider the personality.
Many diseases which require an operation for their cure in Allopathy are cured by Unani and Ayurvedic medicines without an operation.