ALLOPATHIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does allopathic mean? 

• ALLOPATHIC (adjective)
  The adjective ALLOPATHIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the practice of allopathy

  Familiarity information: ALLOPATHIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALLOPATHIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the practice of allopathy

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

allopathic remedies

Antonym:

homeopathic (of or relating to the practice of homeopathy)

Pertainym:

allopathy (the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself)

 Context examples 

Also called allopathic medicine, biomedicine, conventional medicine, mainstream medicine, and Western medicine.

(Orthodox medicine, NCI Dictionary)

Also called allopathic medicine, biomedicine, conventional medicine, orthodox medicine, and Western medicine.

(Mainstream medicine, NCI Dictionary)

Also called allopathic medicine, biomedicine, mainstream medicine, orthodox medicine, and Western medicine.

(Conventional medicine, NCI Dictionary)

Also called allopathic medicine, conventional medicine, mainstream medicine, orthodox medicine, and Western medicine.

(Biomedicine, NCI Dictionary)