homeopathic medicine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003944",
  "term": "homeopathic medicine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An alternative approach to medicine based on the belief that natural substances, prepared in a special way and used most often in very small amounts, restore health. According to these beliefs, in order for a remedy to be effective, it must cause in a healthy person the same symptoms being treated in the patient. Also called homeopathy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "homeopathy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/homeopathic-medicine/"
}