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homeotherapy

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

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. 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

  • homeotherapeutic adjective

Etymology

Origin of homeotherapy

homeo- + therapy

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