organotherapy

[ awr-guh-noh-ther-uh-pee, awr-gan-oh- ]

/ ˌɔr gə noʊˈθɛr ə pi, ɔrˌgæn oʊ- /

noun

the branch of therapeutics that deals with the use of remedies prepared from the organs of animals, as from the thyroid gland, the pancreas, or the suprarenal bodies.

Nearby words

organometallic, organon, organophosphate, organosilicon, organosiloxane, organotherapy, organotin, organotrophic, organotropism, organum, organza

Origin of organotherapy

First recorded in 1895–1900; organo- + therapy

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Examples from the Web for organotherapy

Organotherapy was as extensively practiced in China as in Egypt.
The Evolution of Modern Medicine|William Osler
The chemical isolation of the hormones is, of course, of interest but may not be as vital to organotherapy as we have thought.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for organotherapy

organotherapy

/ (ˌɔːɡənəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /

noun

the treatment of disease with extracts of animal endocrine glands

Derived Forms

organotherapeutic (ˌɔːɡənəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for organotherapy

organotherapy

[ ôr′gə-nō-thĕr′ə-pē, ôr-găn′ō- ]

n.

The treatment of disease with preparations derived from animal endocrine organs or glandular extracts such as insulin and thyroxin.

Related forms

or′gan•o•ther′a•peu′tic (-thĕr′ə-pyōō′tĭk) adj.