homeopathy
noun
ho·me·op·a·thy
ˌhō-mē-ˈä-pə-thē 
ˌhä-
ˌhä-
: 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 : homeopathic medicine
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According to the National Institutes of Health, there may be safety considerations related to homeopathy.
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Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 July 2024
Always inform your healthcare provider before starting homeopathy and avoid stopping prescribed medications without their guidance.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 July 2024
Charles’s interest in homeopathy and alternative medicine has followed him onto the throne.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
If homeopathy really worked, how would medicine change?
—Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2013
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Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 July 2024
Always inform your healthcare provider before starting homeopathy and avoid stopping prescribed medications without their guidance.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 July 2024
Charles’s interest in homeopathy and alternative medicine has followed him onto the throne.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
If homeopathy really worked, how would medicine change?
—Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2013
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“Homeopathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeopathy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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homeopathy
noun
ho·me·op·a·thy
variants
or British homoeopathy
plural homeopathies or British homoeopathies
: 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 : homeopathic medicine
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