Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "allopathy" tana nufin tsarin aikin likita wanda ke nufin magance cuta ko alama ta hanyar amfani da abubuwa ko hanyoyin da ke haifar da tasiri daban-daban ko akasin na cutar ko alamar. Wannan ya bambanta da homeopathy, wanda shine tsarin madadin magani wanda ke amfani da abubuwa masu narkewa sosai don magance cuta ko alama.
