"pathy" meaning in English

See pathy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pathies [plural]
Etymology: From the suffix -pathy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pathy (plural pathies)
  1. (informal) A therapy Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-pathy-en-noun-bJNVHdV4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1849, “The Water-Cure”, in Journal of Health, page 230",
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