"biopathy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: biopathies [plural]
Etymology: From bio- + -pathy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|bio|pathy}} bio- + -pathy Head templates: {{en-noun}} biopathy (plural biopathies)
  1. In the orgone theory of Wilhelm Reich, a disturbance in the energy flow of the plasmatic system (nervous and vascular systems) of an organism, held to cause various maladies. Categories (topical): Orgonomy
    Sense id: en-biopathy-en-noun-59CB37p0 Disambiguation of Orgonomy: 65 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with bio-, English terms suffixed with -pathy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -pathy: 55 45
  2. Any of various holistic medical practices that seek to restore the body to a harmonious state.
    Sense id: en-biopathy-en-noun-A6Kcm1X8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio-, English terms suffixed with -pathy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -pathy: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: biokinesis, telepathy, empathy, technopathy

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