heteropathy

English

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ -pathy.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: he‧te‧ro‧pa‧thy

Noun

heteropathy (countable and uncountable, plural heteropathies)

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

Synonyms

• allopathy (2)

Antonyms

• homeopathy (2)

Derived terms

• heteropathic

Anagrams

• theotherapy