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retreatment en · NOUN

Etymology

From re- + treatment, after retreat.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A treatment performed a second or subsequent time.
   • In Europe, when people have syphilis infection they are treated very aggressively and their medical history is flagged, McKenna said. She recommends similar treatments for primary syphilis, including aqueous penicillin, and retreatment and reevaluation for two years on a regular basis. 1989 April 8, John Dooley, “Syphilis and AIDS: What's the Connection?”, in Gay Community News, page 8:

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