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Spanish word
alópata
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈlopata/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)allopathic doctor
Example
Ese doctor es alópata.
That doctor is an allopathic doctor.
More examples
¿Consultaste primero a un alópata antes de usar remedios caseros?
Did you consult an allopathic doctor before using home remedies?
Core concept
Physician who treats with pharmaceuticals, surgery, and other evidence-based clinical interventions.
Common phrases
consulta con un alópata
consultation with an allopathic doctor
receta de un alópata
prescription from an allopathic doctor
Similar words
médico: Physician who diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries in clinical settings.
doctor: Title or informal form of address for a physician in speech and professional contexts.
homeópata: Physician who treats using homeopathic remedies and the principles of homeopathy.
médico general: Physician who provides broad primary care for common health problems without a specialty.
Definition in Spanish
Médico que practica la medicina convencional o occidental, aplicando tratamientos respaldados por la evidencia científica como fármacos, cirugía y otras intervenciones clínicas.
Word origin
From Greek allo- 'other' and pathos 'suffering', coined in the 19th century as a contrast to homeopathy and borrowed into Spanish via French and English as alópata.
Usage tips
- Often used to contrast conventional medicine with alternative therapies, alópata can sound polemical so speakers commonly say médico or médico convencional in everyday speech.
Opposites
- homeópatahomeopathnoun
Related words
- alopáticoallopathicadjective
- alopáticamenteallopathicallyadverb