noun
- a system of alternative medicine based on the belief that very small amounts of substances that cause symptoms in healthy people can cure similar symptoms in sick people
Usage: medical
Examples
- She decided to try homeopathy for her chronic headaches.
- The doctor explained the principles behind homeopathy to his patients.
- Many people are skeptical about the effectiveness of homeopathy.
- Homeopathy uses highly diluted substances as treatments.
- The clinic offers both traditional medicine and homeopathy.
- He studied homeopathy for several years before becoming a practitioner.