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homeopathic medicine
noun
: a system of alternative medicine that treats a disease especially by the administration of minute doses of a remedy that would in larger amounts produce symptoms in healthy persons similar to those of the disease : homeopathy
Examples of homeopathic medicine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Part of that includes her use of herbs and homeopathic medicine.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Her parents were chiropractors Growing up, Brie’s family was more into homeopathic medicine as both were practicing chiropractors.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
Instead, homeopathic medicines tailored to the patient can lead to improvements in several areas of health.
—WSJ, 17 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of homeopathic medicine was
in 1828
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“Homeopathic medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeopathic%20medicine. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
homeopathic medicine
noun
: a system of alternative medicine that treats a disease especially by the administration of minute doses of a remedy that would in larger amounts produce symptoms in healthy persons similar to those of the disease : homeopathy
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