narcotherapy

[ nahr-koh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ˌnɑr koʊˈθɛr ə pi /

noun Psychiatry.

an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.

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Origin of narcotherapy

First recorded in 1965–70; narco- + therapy

Words nearby narcotherapy

narcomania, narcose, narcosis, narcosynthesis, narcoterrorism, narcotherapy, narcotic, narcotic blockade, narcotic reversal, narcotism, narcotize
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Medical definitions for narcotherapy

narcotherapy
[ när′kō-thĕr′ə-pē ]

n.

Psychotherapy conducted while the patient is under the influence of a sedative or narcotic drug.
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