| actinotherapy | (noun) (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance | Synonyms: irradiation, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy |
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| aromatherapy | (noun) the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage | - |
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| chemotherapy | (noun) the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness) | - |
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| chrysotherapy | (noun) the use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis) | - |
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| electrotherapy | (noun) the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) | Synonyms: electric healing, electrical healing, galvanism |
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| grapy | (adjective) having a taste like that of grapes | Synonyms: grapey |
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| heliotherapy | (noun) therapeutic exposure to sunlight | Synonyms: insolation |
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| hydrotherapy | (noun) the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease | Synonyms: hydropathy |
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| hypnotherapy | (noun) the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy | - |
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| immunotherapy | (noun) therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system | - |
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| iontotherapy | (noun) therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues | Synonyms: electromotive drug administration, EMDA, ionic medication, iontophoresis |
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| phototherapy | (noun) the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn | - |
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| physiotherapy | (noun) therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities | Synonyms: physiatrics, physical therapy |
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| phytotherapy | (noun) the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet) | Synonyms: botanical medicine, herbal therapy |
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| psychotherapy | (noun) the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means | - |
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| (noun) the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods | Synonyms: mental hygiene, psychotherapeutics |
| radiotherapy | (noun) (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance | Synonyms: actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation, radiation therapy |
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| soapy | (adjective) resembling or having the qualities of soap | Synonyms: saponaceous |
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| (adjective) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | Synonyms: buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, unctuous |
| therapy | (noun) (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) | Synonyms: treatment |
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| thermotherapy | (noun) the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles | - |
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