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Heteropathy

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Translation of "heteropathy" into Russian

heteropathy
Noun
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heteropathy
heteropathies pl
гетеропатия
Heteropathy is a condition where the body reacts abnormally to certain stimuli.
Гетеропатия - это состояние, при котором организм аномально реагирует на определенные стимулы.

Definitions

heteropathy
Noun
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(Medicine, historical) The principle or practice of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those of the disease itself; allopathy, counter-irritation.
In the nineteenth century many physicians favoured heteropathy, giving strong purgatives to combat fevers.
(Pathology) A morbid condition or symptom that occurs in a part of the body remote from the primary site of disease.
The rash on his arm was identified as a heteropathy resulting from the deeper infection in his lungs.
(Rare) Lack of sympathy or a perversely abnormal emotional response.
Her smile at the tragic news revealed an unsettling heteropathy.