Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A remedy used for the cure of disease according to the theory of isopathy; a specific disease-producing substance given, greatly diluted, in the treatment of the same disease.

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  • noun A homeopathic preparation of diseased matter.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek νόσος (nosos, "disease").

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Examples

  • "We are trying to find a homeopathic solution to this problem, sending samples of milk from high cell count cows to a firm called nosode preparation for us.

    FWi - All News 2010

  • "We are trying to find a homeopathic solution to this problem, sending samples of milk from high cell count cows to a firm called nosode preparation for us.

    FWi - All News 2010

  • Cuba gave 2.4 million people two doses of a leptospira nosode as homeoprophylaxis against an expected outbreak of leptospirisis (a bacterial infection spread by rats) after unusually heavy rainfall.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Homeoprophylaxis in the treatment of Flu • Influenzinum nosode • Oscillococcinum Genus Epidemicus • • Can be used prophylactically (before the prodrome has even begun).

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  • According to a report at a conference on homeoprophylaxis was held in Cuba in late 2008, sponsored by the Finlay Institute, the Cuban manufacturer of the nosode, the levels of subsequent morbidity were below those expected given the rainfall and season.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Cuba gave 2.4 million people two doses of a leptospira nosode as homeoprophylaxis against an expected outbreak of leptospirisis (a bacterial infection spread by rats) after unusually heavy rainfall.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • According to a report at a conference on homeoprophylaxis was held in Cuba in late 2008, sponsored by the Finlay Institute, the Cuban manufacturer of the nosode, the levels of subsequent morbidity were below those expected given the rainfall and season.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Polio Prophylaxis With regard to polio, in 1850 Taylor Smith in Johannesburg, South Africa used the nosode Lathyrus to protect 82 people against polio - no cases were reported.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • Cuba gave 2.4 million people two doses of a leptospira nosode as homeoprophylaxis against an expected outbreak of leptospirisis (a bacterial infection spread by rats) after unusually heavy rainfall.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • According to a report at a conference on homeoprophylaxis was held in Cuba in late 2008, sponsored by the Finlay Institute, the Cuban manufacturer of the nosode, the levels of subsequent morbidity were below those expected given the rainfall and season.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

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