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Meaning of "allopath" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALLOPATH

allopath  [ˈæləˌpæθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALLOPATH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Allopath is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALLOPATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

allopath

Allopathic medicine

Allopathic medicine is an expression commonly used by homeopaths and proponents of other forms of alternative medicine to refer to mainstream medical use of pharmacologically active agents or physical interventions to treat or suppress symptoms or pathophysiologic processes of diseases or conditions. The expression was coined in 1810 by the creator of homeopathy, Samuel Hahnemann. In such circles, the expression "allopathic medicine" is still used to refer to "the broad category of medical practice that is sometimes called Western medicine, biomedicine, evidence-based medicine, or modern medicine".

Definition of allopath in the English dictionary

The definition of allopath in the dictionary is a person who practises or is skilled in allopathy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALLOPATH


amphipath
ˈæmfɪˌpæθ
homeopath
ˈhəʊmɪəʊpæθ
homoeopath
ˈhəʊmɪəʊpæθ
hydropath
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpæθ
kinesipath
kɪˈniːsɪˌpæθ
naturopath
ˈneɪtʃərəˌpæθ
neuropath
ˈnjʊərəʊˌpæθ
osteopath
ˈɒstɪəˌpæθ
path.
pæθ
psychopath
ˈsaɪkəʊˌpæθ
sociopath
ˈsəʊsɪəˌpæθ
telepath
ˈtɛlɪˌpæθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALLOPATH

allomorphic
allomorphism
allonge
allonym
allopathic
allopathically
allopathist
allopathy
allopatric
allopatrically
allopatry
allophane
allophone
allophonic
alloplasm
alloplasmic
alloplastic
allopolyploid
allopolyploidy
allopurinol

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALLOPATH

approach path
bicycle path
bridle path
bypath
critical path
cycle path
flight path
footpath
garden path
glide path
mean free path
multipath
on the warpath
path
primrose path
public footpath
the primrose path
to lead sb up the garden path
towpath
warpath

Synonyms and antonyms of allopath in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «allopath» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALLOPATH

Find out the translation of allopath to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of allopath from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «allopath» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

allopath
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alópata
570 millions of speakers

English

allopath
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

allopath
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

معالج إخلافي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аллопат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

allopath
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিসদৃশ-বিধানানুসারী চিকিত্সক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

allopathie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Allopath
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Allopath
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

allopath
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

allopath
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Allopath
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phép chửa mẹo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர் முறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅलोपॅथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alopat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allopath
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

allopath
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аллопат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alopate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλλοπαθητικός ιατρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

allopath
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allopath
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

allopath
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of allopath

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLOPATH»

The term «allopath» is normally little used and occupies the 149.083 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLOPATH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «allopath» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «allopath» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about allopath

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALLOPATH»

Discover the use of allopath in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to allopath and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dialogue on the theory and practice of medicine between an ...
familiar simile, uses a rifle, whose powers he has tested; whereas an Allopath enters the field against the disease, armed with his venerable blunderbuss, charged to the mouth with powder and shot, of whose strength he is comparatively ...
Hugh HASTINGS (M.D.), 1859
2
Better Health Systems for India's Poor: Findings, Analysis, ...
ANDHRA PRADESH UTTAR PRADESH UNTRAINED THERAPY ALLOPATH NON- ALLOPATH UNTRAINED ALLOPATH NON- ALLOPATH p VALUE p VALUE Paracetemol 84 19 <0.001 92 12 <0.001 Oral antibiotic 79 18 <0.001 76 10 ...
David H. Peters, 2002
3
The Seeker
"Gormala. Allopath Bachod.You may go. My sister and I wish to visit with our mother." The Allopath glances over but continues his low chanting. "Allopath," Summer warns. "I heard you, my Suzarain."The man speaks in a high singsong voice.
Margaret Buffie, 2002
4
Romancing the Difference: Kenneth Burke, Bob Jones ...
Thus, while the tragic homeopath cures with likes, the comic allopath cures with dislikes. When the culture is suffering from poverty, the tragic suggests more poverty for the entire culture while the comic may redefine, remove, or replace poverty ...
Camille Kaminski Lewis, 2007
5
Everybody's Self-healer
In the first case the diagnosis is an inference from the symptoms. Usually not all the symptoms of the case are taken into account, but only a few salient symptoms common to the different states of illness which the allopath groups under one ...
Charles D. Ewart, 2004
6
THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY
The patient next places himself under the care of an allopath, and in the end recovers. This the allopath looks upon as a sort of god-send, and he seldom for a time fails to make use of it : he tells his listeners that homoeopathy is all quackery  ...
J. J. Drysdale, 1801
7
Alchemy Rediscovered and Restored
Both these systems have countless remedies, butneither isbyany means perfect, for where the allopath gains his cures,the homeopathist has to admit defeat, and where the homeopathist succeeds, the allopath may fail. The allopath, whose ...
Archibald Cockren, 1940
8
JHPN
... required 960 None None menstrual regulation 2 17 8 2 Allopath, kabiraj At home Tablet None 300 12 30 3 24 0 6 Allopath Husband Dilation and curettage Not required 2,000 15 7 4 37 0 6 Kabiraj, allopath Mother, relatives Creeper Hospital ...
9
The Art of Case Taking
Because the more an allopath grows old the less he believes in his medicines. In a trolley car, when you see two physicians, one an allopath and one a homoeopath, you know what they think. One thinks of the leg of the patient which will be in ...
P. Schmidt, 2003
10
Homoeopath Philosophy
Some times we hear an allopath saying, "I am going to test Homeopathy on this patient who is vomiting." Ipecac produces vomiting. Hence homoeopathically it should also stop vomiting. But then even after this medication, the patient continues ...
Raju Subramanian, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALLOPATH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term allopath is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Feet on the ground, head in the sky'
By his own admission, Dr Mukesh Batra made the "lazy and easy choice" to study homoeopathy. With an allopath mother, homeopath father ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jun 15»
2
House votes to protect some state marijuana laws
To the brain-dead allopath's I'm taking a great risk. To the docs not afraid to do their own damn research on the ECS they probably wouldn't ... «Drug WarRant, Jun 15»
3
Countries don't run on slogans, we want to bring in systemic change …
'We are trying to follow the homeopathic treatment, where we can cure the root [of the disease] and not like allopath where the problem recurs', he said. He said ... «Kashmir Images, May 15»
4
PA adopts resolutions on Naltar crash, Karachi killings
... a draft of bill to address the issues of practices and medicines of the Allopath, Homeopathy, and the Herbal would be prepared within month ... «Daily Times, May 15»
5
A question of pain
As an allopath I am not qualified to discuss their benefits. But any kind of graded exercise, physiotherapy or movement in general will help ... «The Hindu, May 15»
6
Interest being lathered for eco-friendly ritthe
When I asked a labourer to try soap nut liquid, he found it to be very good," says Marie D'Souza, a retired allopath from Aldona. She began with ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
7
Charlatans (Pir Babas And Amils): They Sell Because We Buy
They themselves are the homeopaths, allopath, surgeons and prescribers. The 'common problems' altogether one big issue and a mental ... «Daily Times, Apr 15»
8
Government wants homeopaths to perform abortions ‒ though they …
“As an allopath, I would never dispense homoeopathic or ayurvedic medicines to patients because those are not my branches of study.” «Scroll.in, Mar 15»
9
Doctors baffled by boy, 4, whose right foot weighs nearly a STONE …
... of medical science, from homeopath, allopath, orthopedic specialists, bone specialists and skin specialists but to no avail. They're all baffled.'. «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
10
Shanti Path Trust organizes free medical camp at village Kah Potha …
Free medicines as per the prescription of doctors were provided to all the patients and this part was very well managed by Ravi (Allopath) and ... «Scoop News, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Allopath [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/allopath>. May 2024 ».
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