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chrys⋅o⋅ther⋅a⋅py

[kris-uh-ther-uh-pee]
–noun
gold therapy.

Origin:
chryso- + therapy

gold therapy

–noun
administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, esp. rheumatoid arthritis.
Also called chrysotherapy.


Origin:
1935–40
chrys·o·ther·a·py   (krĭs'ō-thěr'ə-pē)   
n.  The treatment of certain diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis, with gold compounds.

Main Entry: chryso·ther·a·py
Pronunciation: "kris-&-'ther-&-pE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pies
: treatment (as of arthritis) by injection of gold salts called also aurotherapy

chrysotherapy chrys·o·ther·a·py (krĭs'ə-thěr'ə-pē)
n.
The treatment of disease by the administration of gold salts.

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