/ˌhəʊmiˈɒpəθi ||; ˌhomɪˈɑpəθɪ/(also homoeopathy) noun [U] the treatment of a disease by giving very small amounts of a drug that would cause the disease if given in large amounts 顺势疗法（用一种如果大量使用会导致同样疾病的药物来治病，治疗过程中只用极少的剂量） ➔homeopathic(also homoeopathic) /ˌhəʊmiəˈpæθɪk/ adj homeopathic medicine 用作顺势治疗的药物