hyp·no·ther·a·py

[hip-noh-ther-uh-pee]
noun
treatment of a symptom, disease, or addiction by means of hypnotism.

Origin:
1895–1900; hypno- + therapy

hyp·no·ther·a·pist, noun
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hypnotherapy (ˌhɪpnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the use of hypnosis in the treatment of emotional and psychogenic problems
 
hypno'therapist
 
n

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hypnotherapy hyp·no·ther·a·py (hĭp'nō-thěr'ə-pē)
n.

  1. Therapy using hypnosis, especially for chronic pain.

  2. Treatment of disease by inducing prolonged sleep.

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Using hypnotherapy could increase the white blood cells to the brain to clean up the damage.
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