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Definition of Therapy
1. Noun. (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.). "Heat therapy gave the best relief"
Generic synonyms: Medical Aid, Medical Care
Specialized synonyms: Aromatherapy, Chemotherapy, Correction, Electric Healing, Electrical Healing, Electrotherapy, Galvanism, Heliotherapy, Insolation, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Hormone-replacement Therapy, Hrt, Immunotherapy, Infrared Therapy, Inflation Therapy, Electromotive Drug Administration, Emda, Ionic Medication, Iontophoresis, Iontotherapy, Medication, Megavitamin Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiatrics, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Botanical Medicine, Herbal Therapy, Phytotherapy, Psychotherapy, Actinotherapy, Irradiation, Radiation, Radiation Therapy, Radiotherapy, Shock Therapy, Shock Treatment, Speech Therapy, Refrigeration, Thermotherapy, Thrombolytic Therapy
Category relationships: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Derivative terms: Therapeutic, Therapeutical, Therapist
Specialized synonyms: Aromatherapy, Chemotherapy, Correction, Electric Healing, Electrical Healing, Electrotherapy, Galvanism, Heliotherapy, Insolation, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Hormone-replacement Therapy, Hrt, Immunotherapy, Infrared Therapy, Inflation Therapy, Electromotive Drug Administration, Emda, Ionic Medication, Iontophoresis, Iontotherapy, Medication, Megavitamin Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiatrics, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Botanical Medicine, Herbal Therapy, Phytotherapy, Psychotherapy, Actinotherapy, Irradiation, Radiation, Radiation Therapy, Radiotherapy, Shock Therapy, Shock Treatment, Speech Therapy, Refrigeration, Thermotherapy, Thrombolytic Therapy
Category relationships: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Derivative terms: Therapeutic, Therapeutical, Therapist
Definition of Therapy
1. n. Therapeutics.
Definition of Therapy
1. the treatment of illness or disability [n -PIES]
Medical Definition of Therapy
1. The treatment of disease, therapeutics. Origin: Gr. Therapeia = service done to the sick This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Therapy
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