1
: perceiving, suffering, or affected in a (specified) way
telepathic
2
: affected by disease of a specified part or kind
myopathic
3
: relating to therapy based on a (specified) unitary theory of disease or its treatment
homeopathic

Word History

Etymology

-path or -pathy + -ic entry 1 (or after French -pathique or German -pathisch, formed in the same way from equivalent elements)

Dictionary Entries Near -pathic

Cite this Entry

“-pathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-pathic. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

pathic

noun
path·​ic ˈpath-ik How to pronounce pathic (audio)
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