Definition

1. Noun:
   • Homeopathy: A system of alternative medicine based on the principle of treating like with like, using highly diluted substances.
   • Isopathy: A specific branch of homeopathy that uses a causative agent (e.g., a pathogen or allergen) in a diluted form to treat the illness it causes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trị liệu đồng căn ngày càng phổ biến. (Homeopathy is becoming increasingly popular.)
  • Bác sĩ đó chuyên về đồng căn. (That doctor specializes in homeopathy.)
  • Phương pháp này dựa trên nguyên lý đồng căn. (This method is based on the principle of homeopathy.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is most commonly used in the compound phrase "trị liệu đồng căn" or "y học đồng căn", which directly translates to "homeopathic therapy" or "homeopathic medicine."
  • Cô ấy tin tưởng vào y học đồng căn. (She believes in homeopathic medicine.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trị liệu đồng căn (n): Homeopathic therapy/treatment.
• Y học đồng căn (n): Homeopathic medicine.
• Thuốc đồng căn (n): Homeopathic remedy.

Synonyms

• Homeopathy: The standard English term for the medical system.
• Isopathy: A more specific term within homeopathy.

Notes on Meaning

• In Vietnamese, "đồng căn" is almost exclusively a medical term. It does not have the broader English meaning of "homogeneous" or "having the same root."
• The reference to "isopathie" in the Vietnamese-French dictionary points to the specific concept of isopathy within the wider field of homeopathy.