( BrE also hom·oeo- ) / ˌhəʊmiˈɒpəθi; ˌhɒmi-; NAmE ˌhoʊmiˈɑːp-; ˌhɑːm-/ noun
[ U ] a system of treating diseases or conditions using very small amounts of the substance that causes the disease or condition
► homeo·path·ic ( BrE also hom·oeo- ) / ˌhəʊmiəˈpæθɪk; ˌhɒm-; NAmE ˌhoʊm-; ˌhɑ:m-/ adjective :
homeopathic medicines / remedies / treatments
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: coined in German from Greek homoios like + patheia suffering, feeling.