\Al*lop"a*thy\, n. [Gr. ? other + ? suffering, ?, ?,
to suffer: cf. G. allopathie, F. allopathie. See {Pathos}.]
That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease
by the use of remedies which produce effects different from
those produced by the special disease treated; -- a term
invented by Hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as
opposed to {homeopathy}.