chron·o·ther·a·peu·tics (krŏn'ō-thěr'ə-pyōō'tĭks, krō'nə-) n.
(used with sing. verb) In both senses also called chronotherapy.
Medical treatment administered according to a schedule that corresponds to a person's daily, monthly, seasonal, or yearly biological clock, in order to maximize the health benefits and minimize adverse effects.
Treatment of a sleep disorder by altering an individual's sleeping and waking times and resetting his or her biological clock.
Main Entry: chro·no·ther·a·peu·tics Pronunciation: -"ther-&-'pyüt-iks Function: n pl but sing in constr :CHRONOTHERAPY 2 —chro·no·ther·a·peu·tic/-'pyüt-ik/adjective
(krŏn'ō-thěr'ə-pyōō'tĭks, krō'nə-) 