homeopathy

English

/ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθi/, /ˌhomiˈɑpəθi/

noun

Definitions

A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Homöopathie.

Origin

German (Berlin)

Homöopathie

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

antihomeopathy English
homeopathist English
Homöopathie German
πάθος Ancient Greek
ὅμοιος Ancient Greek
homøopati Norwegian Bokmål
homøopati Norwegian Nynorsk