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allopathic medicine
noun
: a system of medical practice that emphasizes diagnosing and treating disease and the use of conventional, evidence-based therapeutic measures (such as drugs or surgery)
called also allopathy
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With its holistic methodology, TWC incorporates traditional allopathic medicine with natural healing methods, lifestyle modification, and community involvement.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of allopathic medicine was
in 1835
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“Allopathic medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allopathic%20medicine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
allopathic medicine
noun
: a system of medical practice that emphasizes diagnosing and treating disease and the use of conventional, evidence-based therapeutic measures (such as drugs or surgery)
called also allopathy
compare osteopathic medicineLove words? Need even more definitions?
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