homeopath

noun

ho·​meo·​path ˈhō-mē-ə-ˌpath How to pronounce homeopath (audio)
plural homeopaths
: a practitioner of homeopathy or homeopathic medicine
Homeopaths prescribe minute amounts of natural substances—from common herbs to crushed bee to iron phosphate—that in large amounts would produce symptoms similar to those the patient is experiencing.Bonnie Henderson

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Work with a veterinary homeopath who supports holistic care. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025 In a world where wellness is often centered around humans, Dr. Jeff Feinman, a pioneering veterinary homeopath, is reshaping the narrative by putting pets at the heart of the conversation. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025 But the homeopath couldn’t offer any clear explanations. Rachel S. Hunt, Washington Post, 6 July 2024 The Integrated Wellness Retreat with Dr. Angerer, an MD and homeopath educated in Vienna and Innsbruck, includes a measure of heart rate variability, sleep analysis and more, building a treatment protocol based on the results. Rona Berg, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The pellets Breen administered were taken orally as a series and supplied by an out-of-state homeopath, the department said in a release. Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024 In 2022, federal authorities sentenced a homeopath in California to nearly three years in prison for selling bogus COVID-19 immunization pellets and for falsifying COVID-19 vaccination records. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024 But homeopaths believe Thuja Occidentalis tinctures treat warts, among other things. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2023 Despite what homeopaths say, homeopathy has been shown beyond any reasonable doubt to have no effect above that of a placebo. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2010

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Homöopath, probably by back-formation from Homöopathie homeopathy

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homeopath was in 1824

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“Homeopath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeopath. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

homeopath

noun
ho·​meo·​path
variants or British homoeopath
: a practitioner of homeopathy or homeopathic medicine
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