Heteropathy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Unusual or abnormal sensitivity to stimuli. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The normal method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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allopathyallopathy

Etymology

From hetero- + -pathy.

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