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allopathy
al·lop·a·thy [ ə lóppəthee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
use of nonhomeopathic remedies: the treatment of a disease by using remedies whose effects differ from those produced by that disease. This is the principle of mainstream medical practice, as opposed to that of homeopathy.

al·lo·path [ állə pàth ] noun
al·lo·path·ic [ àllə páthik ] adjective
al·lo·path·i·cal·ly adverb
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