allopathic

IPA/ˌæl.əˈpæθ.ɪk/
IPA/ˌæl.əˈpæθ.ɪk/

allopathic — adjective

  • allopathicpositive
  • more allopathiccomparative
  • most allopathicsuperlative

1. describing the mainstream medical system that treats illness by using drugs, sur

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing the mainstream medical system that treats illness by using drugs, surgery, and other standard hospital procedures

例句

After months of allopathic treatment, Mei-Lin's chronic back pain finally improved.

collocation: allopathic treatment

Dr. Amara combined allopathic medicine with acupuncture to treat her patients.

allopathic medicine contrasted with alternative approach

同義詞
  • conventional

    more common in everyday speech; 'allopathic' is more technical and used mainly in medical or comparative contexts

  • mainstream

    emphasises what is widely accepted rather than the specific method of treatment

反義詞
  • holistic

    focuses on whole-body and lifestyle treatment rather than targeting symptoms with drugs or surgery

  • homeopathic

    a specific alternative system using highly diluted substances, often contrasted directly with allopathic medicine

用法筆記

Common in medical and comparative-health contexts, this adjective draws a contrast between mainstream drug-and-surgery treatments and approaches like homeopathy or traditional Chinese medicine.

常見錯誤

❌Allopathic means Western medicine only.
✅Allopathic refers to a treatment approach (drugs and surgery) used in many medical systems worldwide.
💡the term describes the method, not the geographic origin.