allopathic practice

allopathic practice
The old school and still the most prominent branch of the practice of medicine. The term distinguishes physicians of this school from homeopaths, osteopaths, eclectics, and chiropractors. Bradbury v Bardin, 34 Conn 452; 41 Am Jur Phys & S § 85.

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