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homeotherapy

American

[hoh-mee-uh-ther-uh-pee] / ˌhoʊ mi əˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

therapy for a disease by means of an agent that is similar to but not identical with the causative agent of the disease.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

homeotherapeutic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of homeotherapy

homeo- + therapy

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