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al·lo·path·ic

(al-ō-path'ik),

Relating to allopathy.

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(al'ō-path'ik)

Relating to allopathy.

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(ă″lop′ă-thē) [ allo- + -pathy]

1. A system of treating disease by inducing a pathological reaction antagonistic to the disease being treated.

2. A term erroneously used for the regular practice of medicine to differentiate it from homeopathy.

allopathic (al″ŏ-path′ik), adjectiveallopathically (al″ŏ-path′ik(ă-)lē)

Pertaining to conventional medical treatment of disease symptoms that uses substances or techniques to oppose or suppress the symptoms.