noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The belief that all living things were composed of tiny globules visible under a microscope. historical, uncountable
2. 2
   The practice of homeopathy. archaic, derogatory, uncountable

Etymology

From globule + -ism.

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