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Allopathy

Al-lop′a-thy

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] other + [GREEK] suffering, [GREEK], [GREEK], 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
.