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homeopathy
ho·me·op·a·thy [ hmee óppəthee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
complementary disease treatment system: a complementary disease-treatment system in which a patient is given minute doses of natural substances that in larger doses would produce symptoms of the disease itself

ho·me·o·path [ hṓmee ə pàth ] noun
ho·me·o·path·ic [ hmee ə páthik ] adjective
ho·me·o·path·i·cal·ly [ hmee ə páthikəlee ] adverb
ho·me·op·a·thist noun

Word Usage

Homeopathic is sometimes used in a general way to refer to treatments for health when herbal or natural would be more appropriate.
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