homeopathy

homeopathy — 名詞

1. If someone uses homeopathy, they are treated with extremely small, heavily dilut

1.名詞B2
釋義

順勢療法

以極稀釋物質治病的另類療法

If someone uses homeopathy, they are treated with extremely small, heavily diluted doses of a natural substance that, in larger amounts, would cause the very symptoms the treatment is meant to fight.

例句

Hyun tried homeopathy for her migraines after regular medicines gave her no relief at all.

Hyun 在常規藥物完全無效後，嘗試用順勢療法來治療她的偏頭痛。

collocation: homeopathy + for [condition]

When conventional drugs did not help her eczema, Apinya's doctor suggested she try homeopathy at the dermatology clinic.

常規藥物無法改善 Apinya 的濕疹後，她的醫生建議她到皮膚科診所嘗試順勢療法。

collocation: homeopathy at [clinic type]

同義詞
  • natural medicine

    broader term that includes herbalism, acupuncture, and other non-drug approaches alongside homeopathy

  • alternative medicine

    umbrella term for any treatment outside mainstream Western medicine; homeopathy is one form of it

反義詞
  • conventional medicine

    standard medical treatment based on scientific evidence and pharmaceutical drugs

  • allopathy

    technical term for mainstream medicine that treats symptoms with drugs that produce opposite effects

用法筆記

Often appears in phrases that contrast it with conventional medicine: 'homeopathy and standard treatment', 'homeopathy versus traditional medicine'.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor prescribed homeopathy for my infection.
✅The doctor suggested I try homeopathy for my allergy symptoms.
💡Homeopathy is an approach, not a prescription drug; it is 'suggested' or 'recommended', not 'prescribed' in the standard medical sense.