Open Dictionary
mouse here to listen, click to choose/add more
Location: USA
Source: Learn That Word
Profile URL: www.learnthat.org

Are you a native English speaker? How do you pronounce this word?

Thank you for contributing!
upload mp3 file or record now it's easy, promised!

{%type%} Definitions

WordNet 3.0Copyright Princeton University
{%wordnet%}
Definitions.net
{%definitions_com%}

Videos

Short "hint"

adj. - Of or relating to the practice of using any method that has proved valuable in treating a disease.

edit
Usage examples (36)
  • allopathic remedies
  • In the ACGME and other certification discussions, the M. D.-granting schools are frequently called allopathic to distinguish them from osteopathic; no one seems to mind.
  • They should be labelled allopathic purgatives and kept tightly corked.
  • Alties are often militant and always highly suspicious of eeeviiilll "allopathic" medicine and doctors.
...click for more
Tutoring comment


Tutoring comment not yet available...

add more
The Open Dictionary of English is a collaborative project, based on Open Source materials, LearnThat resources, and partner APIs.
We give special thanks to our LearnThat volunteers, as well as Princeton University and Wiktionary for their Open Source word data. We're also grateful for the support given by Google, Wordnik.com, Dictionary.com, Stands4.com and YouTube, OEDILF.com, Kylescholz.com, Best-Practice.com, Forvo.com, as well as the generous Creative Commons community.