Allopathy (Noun)
Meaning
The usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Allopathy, the dominant form of medical practice in the Western world, involves treating diseases with pharmaceuticals that are not related to the disease itself.
- She opted for allopathy to treat her severe asthma attack as the homeopathic remedies were taking too long to show results.
- His doctor recommended a course of allopathy to treat his bacterial infection, combining antibiotics with a healthy diet for speedy recovery.
- The allopathy approach in the emergency ward involved rapidly raising the patient's blood sugar level even though his low blood sugar had caused him to lose consciousness initially.
- Critics argue that allopathy, as practiced in the Western world, does not always treat the underlying cause of a disease but rather focuses on managing the symptoms.