allopath

American  

[al-uh-path] / ˈæl əˌpæθ /

Also allopathist

noun

1. a person who practices or favors allopathy.

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allopath British  

/ əˈlɒpəθɪst, ˈæləˌpæθ /

noun

1. a person who practises or is skilled in allopathy

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Etymology

Origin of allopath

1820–30; < German, back formation from Allopathie allopathy

Example Sentences

To the allopath this is a "curious effect" merely, and serves to condemn the drug.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

"You are a homoeopath in theory and an allopath in practice."

From The Water Ghost and Others by Bangs, John Kendrick

This is a required step because we see the cause of disease and its consequent cure in a very different manner than the allopath.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve

Yet virtually every action taken by the allopath is a conscious compromise between the potential harm of the therapy and its potential benefit.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve

"You are a pretty broad-minded allopath," said Quincy, "to give such a sweeping recommendation to a quack."

From Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life by Pidgin, Charles Felton