Etymology

homeopathy

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Today it means: A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms. Full definition →

German Homöopathie
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  1. German · borrowed fromHomöopathie
  2. English todayhomeopathy

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

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