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het·er·op·a·thy (het″ər-opґə-the) [hetero- + -pathy] 1. hyperesthesia. 2. allopathy.
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Heteropathy — Het er*op a*thy, n. [See {Heteropathic}.] (Med.) That mode of treating diseases, by which a morbid condition is removed by inducing an opposite morbid condition to supplant it; allopathy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heteropathy — noun a) Unusual or abnormal sensitivity to stimuli. b) The normal method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself … Wiktionary
heteropathy — n. allopath, treatment of diseases using substances that cause different effects from that of the disease itself; immoderate sensitivity to stimuli … English contemporary dictionary
heteropathy — n. Allopathy … New dictionary of synonyms
heteropathy — n. allopathy; excessive sensitivity. ♦ heteropathic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
heteropathy — … Useful english dictionary
Allopathy — The system of medical practice which treats disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the disease under treatment. MDs practice allopathic medicine. The term allopathy was coined in 1842 by C.F.S.… … Medical dictionary
Heteropathic — Het er*o*path ic, a. [Hetero + Gr. ? suffering, fr. ?, ?, to suffer.] Of or pertaining to the method of heteropathy; allopathic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Homeopathy — Ho*me*op a*thy, n. [Gr. ? likeness of condition or feeling; ? like (fr. ? same; cf. {Same}) + ? to suffer: cf. F. hom[ e]opathie. See {Pathos}.] (Med.) The art of curing, founded on resemblances; the theory and its practice that disease is cured… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homoeopathy — Homeopathy Ho*me*op a*thy, n. [Gr. ? likeness of condition or feeling; ? like (fr. ? same; cf. {Same}) + ? to suffer: cf. F. hom[ e]opathie. See {Pathos}.] (Med.) The art of curing, founded on resemblances; the theory and its practice that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
