adjective
- of, relating to, or based on homoeopathy (a system of medicine using highly diluted substances to treat disease)
- relating to or denoting treatment or doses that are extremely small or minimal
Usage: also spelled homeopathic; chiefly British spelling
Usage: figurative use
Examples
- She decided to try homoeopathic remedies for her chronic headaches.
- The government's response to the crisis was homoeopathic—far too small to make a real difference.
- Homoeopathic practitioners believe in treating the whole person, not just symptoms.
- The company offered only homoeopathic wage increases despite record profits.
- Many people are skeptical about homoeopathic medicine because of its lack of scientific evidence.
- He took a homoeopathic dose of the medicine, which was barely measurable.