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therapy
has definitions from the field of medicine
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[ noun ] (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Examples "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury" "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested" "heat therapy gave the best relief" Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)Muscle weakness is now recognized as an uncommon though serious complication of steroid therapy , with most of the synthetic adrenal corticosteroids in clinical use . Therapy included digitalization and anticoagulation . (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)It is believed that drug therapy and electroshock involve the former and psychotherapy the latter mechanism . Related terms medical_care operation shock_therapy galvanism radiotherapy thermotherapy hormone-replacement_therapy chemotherapy immunotherapy megavitamin_therapy medication serum_therapy speech_therapy correction physical_therapy infrared_therapy inflation_therapy botanical_medicine heliotherapy thrombolytic_therapy psychotherapy electromotive_drug_administration occupational_therapy refrigeration medicine |
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