ALLOPATHY

Al‐lop″a‐thy (�), n. [[Gr. � other + � suffering, �, �, to suffer: cf. G. allopathie, F. allopathie. See Pathos.]] That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the special disease treated; — a term invented by Hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed to homeopathy.