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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“Allopathic medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allopathic%20medicine. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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