homeopathic
/,houmjə'pæθik/ Cách viết khác : (homeopathic) /,houmjə'pæθik/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Of or relating to homeopathy: Pertaining to the system of alternative medicine that treats patients with highly diluted preparations, based on the principle that "like cures like."
Usage
- General Use: The adjective "homeopathic" describes anything connected to the practice, principles, or remedies of homeopathy.
- Common Collocations: It is most frequently used with nouns like , , , , , , , and .
Examples
- Adjective:
- She prefers homeopathic treatments for her allergies.
- The homeopathic remedy was prepared through a process of serial dilution.
- He is a strong advocate for homeopathic medicine.
Advanced Usage
- "in homeopathic doses": Used figuratively to describe something present in an extremely small or insignificant amount.
- The policy change offered only a homeopathic dose of reform, insufficient to address the core issues.
Variants and Related Words
- Homeopathy (n): The system of alternative medicine itself.
- Homeopathy is based on the principle of treating "like with like."
- Homeopath (n): A practitioner of homeopathy.
- The homeopath prescribed a natural remedy.
Synonyms
- Alternative medical (in a broad, contextual sense)
- Holistic (in a very general sense, though not a direct synonym)
Antonyms
- Allopathic: Relating to conventional medical treatment that uses active interventions to oppose or suppress the symptoms of disease.
- Allopathic medicine often relies on pharmaceuticals and surgery.
Adjective
- of or relating to the practice of homeopathy
- homeopathic medicine