homoeopath

/'houmjəpæθ/ Cách viết khác : (homeopath) /'houmjəpæθ/

Thân thiện

A homoeopath discusses a treatment plan with a patient in a consultation room.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A practitioner of homeopathy: A person who is trained in and practices homeopathy, a system of alternative medicine based on the principle of treating "like with like" using highly diluted substances.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The homoeopath prescribed a remedy made from a minute amount of the substance causing the symptoms.
  • She consulted a qualified homoeopath for her chronic allergies.

Advanced Usage

• "Classical homoeopath": A practitioner who follows the original principles of homeopathy as established by Samuel Hahnemann, typically prescribing a single, highly individualized remedy at a time.
  • A classical homoeopath will spend a long time on the initial consultation to understand the patient's complete symptom picture.

Variants and Related Words

• Homeopath (noun): The more common, especially in American English, spelling variant of "homoeopath". Both words refer to the same practitioner.
  • The homeopath recommended a change in diet alongside the remedy.
• Homeopathy (noun): The system of medicine practiced by a homoeopath.
  • Homeopathy is a popular form of complementary medicine.
• Homoeopathic (adjective): Relating to homeopathy or homoeopaths.
  • She bought a homoeopathic remedy from the pharmacy.

Synonyms

• Homeopathic practitioner: A formal term for a homoeopath.
• Homeopathic physician: Used, especially when the practitioner is also a licensed medical doctor.

Related Phrases

• "To see a homoeopath": To have a consultation with a homoeopath.
  • After conventional treatment failed, he decided to see a homoeopath.
• "Homoeopathic treatment": The course of therapy administered by a homoeopath.
  • The homoeopathic treatment involved taking small sugar pills infused with diluted substances.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a practitioner of homeopathy

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