ho·me·op·a·thy (h½"m¶-¼p"…-th¶) n., pl. ho·me·op·a·thies. A system for treating 
disease based on the administration of minute doses of a drug that in massive 
amounts produces symptoms in healthy individuals similar to those of the 
disease itself. --ho"me·o·path" (-…-p²th") or ho"me·op"a·thist n. 
--ho"me·o·path"ic adj. --ho"me·o·path"i·cal·ly adv.