homeopathic

/ˌhoʊmiəˈpæθɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to homeopathy, a system of alternative medicine that uses very small amounts of natural substances.
    • She bought homeopathic pills for her headache at the health food store.
    • Homeopathic treatments are based on the idea that 'like cures like.'
    • The clinic offers both conventional and homeopathic options.
  2. Extremely small or diluted, often used figuratively to mean barely noticeable or ineffective.
    • The company made only a homeopathic effort to fix the customer's complaint.
    • His apology was homeopathic — so tiny it didn't mean anything.
    • The budget increase was homeopathic, far too small to cover the new programs.