homeopath

/hˈoʊmiˌɑpæθ/ noun

A person who practices homeopathy.

Word Origin Homeopath comes from Greek homoios 'similar' and pathos 'suffering, disease' — literally 'similar suffering.' The idea behind homeopathy is treating a disease with a substance that produces similar symptoms in a healthy person. The same pathos gives us sympathy (feeling with), apathy (no feeling), and pathology (study of suffering).

noun A person who practices homeopathy. countable

The homeopath recommended a highly diluted remedy made from mountain arnica.

(名词) 顺势疗法医师

这位顺势疗法医师推荐了一种由山金车制成的极度稀释的疗法。

(sustantivo) Una persona que practica la homeopatía.

El homeópata recomendó un remedio muy diluido elaborado con árnica de montaña.

(nom) homéopathe [Personne qui pratique l'homéopathie, une médecine alternative fondée sur la dilution extrême des remèdes.]

L'homéopathe lui a recommandé un remède très dilué à base d'arnica des montagnes.

(Substantiv) Homöopath; Homöopathin [**Homöopath** *m*, **Homöopathin** *f* – eine Person, die die alternative Heilmethode der Homöopathie praktiziert, bei der stark verdünnte Substanzen zur Behandlung eingesetzt werden.]

Der **Homöopath** empfahl ein hochverdünntes Mittel aus Berg-Arnika gegen die Prellungen.

(名詞) ホメオパシー(類似の原理を用いて極度に希釈した薬剤で治療する民間療法)を実践する施術者。

ホメオパスは山のアルニカから作られた高度に希釈された治療薬を勧めた。

(substantivo) homeopata [Uma pessoa que pratica a homeopatia.]

O homeopata recomendou um remédio altamente diluído feito de arnica-da-montanha.

Word parts: homeo + path

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