HealthSeptember 7, 2026

allopathic

al-luh-PATH-ik

Definition

Relating to the standard, science-based model of medicine practiced by M.D.s that treats disease primarily through the use of drugs, surgery, and other conventional interventions.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Greek roots 'allos' (meaning other or different) and 'pathos' (meaning suffering), coined by Samuel Hahnemann to distinguish mainstream medicine from his practice of homeopathy.

In the news

The article uses allopathic as a label to distinguish the traditional M.D. medical model from osteopathic practices, noting that osteopathic philosophy should not be overshadowed by it.

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