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of or relating to the practice of allopathy; "allopathic remedies"
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the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself
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| allopathy |
The use of drugs or other means to antidote a disease or symptom, in a manner not necessarily cooperative with the body's natural functions.
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Also known as "conventional medicine" in Western societies. Allopathy focuses on treating the symptoms of diseases primarily through prescription drugs. This approach utilizes a process of reductionism (focusing on the symptoms exhibited in a part of the organism rather than focusing on the organism as a whole.)
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The suppression of growth of an organism by another due to the release of a toxic substance.
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