allopathy

IPA/əˈlɒp.ə.θi/
IPA/əˈlɑː.pə.θi/

allopathy — 名詞

1. a word used mainly by followers of alternative medicine (such as homeopathy or t

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釋義

對抗療法

替代醫學使用者對主流醫學的稱呼

a word used mainly by followers of alternative medicine (such as homeopathy or traditional Chinese medicine) to refer to the mainstream, hospital-based medical system that most doctors practise

例句

The herbal medicine pamphlet described allopathy as a system that treats symptoms rather than the whole person.

那本草藥手冊將對抗療法描述為一種只治療症狀而不治療整體的醫療體系。

Some alternative health websites contrast allopathy with naturopathy, claiming the latter is gentler.

有些替代醫學網站將對抗療法與自然療法做對比，聲稱後者較為溫和。

contrast allopathy with naturopathy

同義詞
反義詞
  • alternative medicine

    umbrella term for non-mainstream practices such as acupuncture, homeopathy, or herbalism

  • homeopathy

    specifically the system that coined 'allopathy' as a contrasting label

用法筆記

Frequently used within alternative-medicine communities, this sense carries an implied contrast with homeopathy and other non-mainstream therapies. In neutral or scientific contexts, 'conventional medicine' or 'Western medicine' is more common and avoids that ideological framing.

常見錯誤

❌Allopathy can cure cancer faster than any other method.
✅Conventional medicine treats cancer using surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.
💡'Allopathy' is not the standard term in ordinary medical discussion; use 'conventional medicine' or 'evidence-based medicine'.

2. the established system of medical practice that treats disease using drugs, surg

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釋義

主流醫學

以科學證據醫治疾病的常規醫療體系

the established system of medical practice that treats disease using drugs, surgery, radiation, and other therapies whose effectiveness has been tested through clinical research and shown to produce effects different from the symptoms of the illness itself

例句

Dr. Lin studied allopathy at a teaching hospital in Seoul before moving into public health research.

林醫師在首爾的一所教學醫院學習主流醫學，之後轉入公共衛生研究領域。

studied allopathy at a teaching hospital

Allopathy treats strep throat with antibiotics that kill the bacteria causing the infection.

主流醫學用抗生素殺死引起感染的細菌來治療鏈球菌性咽喉炎。

同義詞
  • biomedicine

    academic term for the same system; focuses on biological mechanisms

  • Western medicine

    widely understood, especially in Asia and Africa, though the practice is now global

  • conventional medicine

    everyday term that does not carry the historical contrast with homeopathy

反義詞

用法筆記

Used globally as the standard of medical care taught in almost all medical schools, this is the mainstream meaning of the word. In everyday conversation, speakers are more likely to say 'medicine' or 'conventional medicine' than 'allopathy'.

常見錯誤

❌Allopathy is a type of alternative medicine.
✅Allopathy is another name for the conventional, evidence-based medical system.
💡Allopathy is the opposite of alternative medicine, not a subset of it.