homeopathic
homeopathic Lexical Profile
homeopathic Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to or practicing homeopathy, a system of alternative medicine based on treating symptoms with heavily diluted substances.
"She consulted a specialist to see if a homeopathic remedy might help alleviate her seasonal allergies."
Prepared or administered in extremely small, minute, or negligible quantities.
"The committee offered only a homeopathic dose of reform that failed to address the underlying financial crisis."
Word Nuance & Usage
In everyday usage, 'homeopathic' is frequently confused with 'naturopathic' or 'herbal'; however, homeopathy specifically refers to remedies based on extreme serial dilutions rather than general natural or plant-based medicine.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the noun 'homeopathy', coined in the late 18th century by German physician Samuel Hahnemann from Ancient Greek 'homoios' (like, similar) and 'pathos' (suffering), reflecting the principle that 'like cures like'.