homeopathy
noun
ho·me·op·a·thy
| \ ˌhō-mē-ˈä-pə-thē
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Definition of homeopathy
: a system of medical practice that treats a disease especially by the administration of minute doses of a remedy that would in larger amounts produce in healthy persons symptoms similar to those of the disease
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Other Words from homeopathy
homeopath
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Examples of homeopathy in a Sentence
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We are surrounded by people who profess their love of science and we are surrounded by things that are mostly made up and deep-dipped in pseudoscience: chiropractic, homeopathy, yoga, aromatherapy, reiki, the terror of GMOs and vaccines, etc. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "There’s No Such Thing as ‘Brainwashing’," 16 June 2019 Michelle Drapeau has raised about $7,000 on GoFundMe for homeopathy and other alternative remedies since being diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer in February 2017. — Lindsey Tanner, The Seattle Times, "Desperate & duped? GoFundMe means big bucks for dubious care," 24 Oct. 2018 The most numerous were solicitations for homeopathy or naturopathy for cancer — 474 requests seeking more than $12 million. — Lindsey Tanner, The Seattle Times, "Desperate & duped? GoFundMe means big bucks for dubious care," 24 Oct. 2018 The criticisms began mounting last month as independent scientists—rightly skeptical of homeopathy’s pseudoscientific principles—took a closer look at the paper. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Bogus homeopathy data published in top journal sparks outcry, facepalms," 10 Oct. 2018 But critics say that many keystones of naturopathic care, such as homeopathy and intravenous vitamin treatment, haven’t been scientifically proved. — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, "‘Natural’ doctors face skepticism from practitioners of conventional medicine," 9 Apr. 2018 Schmierer is also listed online as CEO and owner of Dr. Zinsser Pharmaceuticals, a medical-products company, and runs Rappen-Apotheke, a pharmacy that specializes in homeopathy and is located near the clinic, according to its website. — Lindsay Gellman, Longreads, "The Last Resort," 22 Mar. 2018 But a large and growing body of research has found that homeopathy doesn’t work any better than a placebo. — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, "‘Natural’ doctors face skepticism from practitioners of conventional medicine," 9 Apr. 2018 Unani and homeopathy — both promoted by Modi’s AYUSH Ministry — originate in Greece and Germany, respectively, and many countries have competing claims on the discovery of aloe vera’s medicinal properties. — Vidhi Doshi, Washington Post, "How ghee, turmeric and aloe vera became India’s new instruments of soft power," 29 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'homeopathy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for homeopathy
homeopathy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of homeopathy
: a system for treating illnesses that uses very small amounts of substances that would in larger amounts produce symptoms of the illnesses in healthy people
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homeopathy
noun
ho·me·op·a·thy
variants:
or British homoeopathy \ ˌhō-mē-ˈäp-ə-thē
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plural homeopathies
Medical Definition of homeopathy
: a system of medical practice that treats a disease especially by the administration of minute doses of a remedy that would in larger amounts produce symptoms in healthy persons similar to those of the disease — compare allopathy sense 1
Other Words from homeopathy
homeopathic
or British homoeopathic \ ˌhō-mē-ə-ˈpath-ik
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homeopathically
or British homoeopathically \ -i-k(ə-)lē
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