autotherapy en · NOUN
Etymology
From auto- + therapy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The spontaneous cure of a medical condition.
- (countable, uncountable) Self-treatment of a medical condition.
- (countable, uncountable) Treament of a disease by administration of filtrates from the patient's own pathological secretions, such as the ingestion of discharge from wounds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| autotherapies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
it autoterapia (self-treatment of a medical condition) · pl autoterapia (self-treatment of a medical condition) · pl autoterapia (treament of a disease by administration of filtrates from the patient's own pathological secretion) · pl autoterapia (the spontaneous cure of a medical condition)