Allopathic
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Pejorative [retronym]. First invented by homeopaths trying to poke fun at orthodox medicine in the 1800s, the term gained new life in the 20th Century as a retronym to distinguish medical doctors (MDs) from osteopathic physicians (DOs).
Allopathic meaning & definition 1 of Allopathic.
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relating to traditional western medicine:
Allopathic meaning & definition 2 of Allopathic.