homeopathy
/ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθi//ˌhoʊmiˈɑpəθi/
homeopathy noun: a system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
Noun
homeopathy (countable and uncountable, plural homeopathies)
- A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
- I am sure that if doctors (for instance) were first taught how to use some of the other methods of homeopathy effectively, particularly the therapeutics and organ-based methods, they would be much more able to incorporate these into their practices […]2004, Ian Watson, A Guide to the Methodologies of Homeopathy, Cutting Edge Publications, →ISBN, page 20
- Antonyms:
- allopathy
homeopathy meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Arabic
homeopathy in Hindi
- system of treating diseases with very small amounts
- होमियोपैथी homiyopaithī
homeopathy in Tamil
- ஓமியோபதி, ஹானிமன் கண்டறிந்தார்
homeopathy in Urdu
- system of treating diseases with very small amounts
- معالجہ المثلیہ maljeh al-methiliyeh
homeopathy in Arabic
- system of treating diseases with very small amounts
- مُعَالَجَة مَثَلِيَّة muʕālaja maṯaliyya
More languagesFewer languages
- homeopathy in Persian
- همسان درمانی hamsân darmâni
- homeopathy in Vietnamese
- vi lượng đồng căn, vi lượng đồng căn liệu pháp
Antonyms of homeopathy
Forms of homeopathy
| plural | homeopathies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | homoeopathy |
| alternative form | homœopathy |
Origin of homeopathy
From German Homöopathie, equivalent to English homeo- + -pathy.
Words formed from homeopathy
Questions about homeopathy
- What does homeopathy mean?
- Homeopathy means a system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
- What is homeopathy in Hindi?
- Homeopathy in Hindi is होमियोपैथी (homiyopaithī). See Homeopathy meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is homeopathy?
- Homeopathy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce homeopathy?
- Homeopathy is pronounced /ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of homeopathy?
- The plural of homeopathy is homeopathies.
Words near homeopathy in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: homeopathy (page history and authors); homeopathy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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