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homeopathy

ho·meo·pathy

UK/ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθi/ US/ˌhɒmɪˈɒpəθi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated

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Origin

From German Homöopathie, equivalent to English homeo- + -pathy.

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