homeopathic

adjective

ho·​meo·​path·​ic ˌhō-mē-ə-ˈpa-thik 

1

: of or relating to homeopathy or homeopathic medicine

homeopathic remedies

Another homeopathic dictum, the "law of infinitesimals", states that the smaller the dose, the more powerful the effect.

—Leon Jaroff

2

: of a diluted or insipid nature

He was probably a homeopathic abolitionist …

—William Allen White

Charley, please give a world of my respect & esteem to Miss Ida, & a homeopathic dose of my love.

—Mark Twain

homeopathically

ˌhō-mē-ə-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

a homeopathically prepared treatment

Examples of homeopathic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most healthcare providers recommend stopping all supplements (including vitamins, herbs, and homeopathic remedies) at least 10–14 days before your procedure. —Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025

Nguyen was a vegetarian at the time, and the pair chatted about herbal tea and other homeopathic remedies. —Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025

The Vitamin Shoppe sells vitamins, minerals, sports nutrition, specialty supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies and eco-friendly green living products. —David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025

Even most homeopathic practitioners support vaccination, and Faculty of Homeopathy explicitly recommends vaccines as first-line protection. —Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

homeo- + -pathic, after German homöopathisch

Note: The German adjective was introduced by Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), the founder of homeopathy, probably first in the essay "Fingerzeige auf den homöopathischen Gebrauch der Arzeien in der bisherigen Praxis," Journal der practischen Arzneykunde und Wundarzneykunst, edited by C. W. Hufeland, Band 26, 2. Theil (1807), pp. 5-43. Upon introducing the word, Hahnemann defines it in a footnote: "Homöopathisch ist, was ein ὅμοιον πάθος, ein ähnliches Leiden zu erzeugen Tendenz hat" ("Homeopathic is that which tends to produce a hómoion páthos, a similar suffering") (p. 8). See also allopathic.

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing homeopathic

• homeopathic medicine

Rhymes for homeopathic

• allopathic
• cytopathic
• naturopathic
• neuropathic
• psychopathic
• telepathic
• empathic
• feldspathic
• felspathic
• homoeopathic
• idiopathic
• osteopathic

Medical Definition

homeopathic

adjective

ho·​meo·​path·​ic

variants or British homoeopathic

ˌhō-mē-ə-ˈpath-ik 

: of or relating to homeopathy or homeopathic medicine

homeopathic methods

Homeopathic remedies are derived from plants (chamomile, poison ivy, rue), minerals (sulfur, iron, mercury), or animals (squid ink, bee venom) prepared as highly dilute solutions.

—Andrew Weil, Self Healing

homeopathically adverb

or British homoeopathically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

homeopathically diluted solutions