homeopathy
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger…A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
» Homeopathy is considered a pseudoscience and is no more effective than placebos.
Считается, что гомеопатия — псевдонаука и пользы от неё не больше, чем от плацебо.
Гомеопатія вважається псевдонаукою і є не більш ефективною за плацебо.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
Homöopathie
гомеопа́тияgomeopátija
a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
Examples
3 sentencesHomeopathy is considered a pseudoscience and is no more effective than placebos.
Гомеопатія вважається псевдонаукою і є не більш ефективною за плацебо.
ruСчитается, что гомеопатия — псевдонаука и пользы от неё не больше, чем от плацебо.
Homeopathy doesn't work.
Гомеопатія не працює.
ruГомеопатия не помогает.
The problem with monarchy is you're liable to end up with a king who believes in homeopathy.
Translations
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Origin
From German Homöopathie, equivalent to English homeo- + -pathy.From German Homöopathie, equivalent to English homeo- + -pathy.
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Forms
plural: homeopathiesSynonyms
1 synonyms- a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated:homoeopathy
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable