Allopathy

Al`lop´a`thy

That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the special disease treated; - a term invented by Hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed to homeopathy.

Noun

allopathy - the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself

Antonyms:

homeopathy, homoeopathy - a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated

homeopathy, homoeopathy, medical aid, medical care