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Definition of: allopathy
(ə·lop′ə·thē) noun Med.
The system of remedial treatment in which it is sought to cure a disease by producing a condition different from or incompatible with the effects of the disease: opposed to homeopathy. [<ALLO- + Gk. pathos suffering]
—al·lop′a·thist, al·lo·path (al′ə·path) noun
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