Homeopathic medicine
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| Term | Homeopathic medicine |
| Short definition | homeopathic medicine (HOH-mee-uh-PA-thik MEH-dih-sin) An alternative approach to medicine based on the belief that natural substances prepared in a special way and mostly used in very small amounts that restore health. According to this belief, to be effective, a remedy must produce in a healthy person the same symptoms that are being treated in the patient. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
homeopathic medicine - (pronounced) (HOH-mee-uh-PA-thik MEH-dih-sin) An alternative approach to medicine based on the belief that natural substances prepared in a special way and mostly used in very small amounts that restore health. According to this belief, to be effective, a remedy must produce in a healthy person the same symptoms that are being treated in the patient. Also called homeopathy
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