mesotherapy

World English Dictionary
mesotherapy (ˌmɛsəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -pies
a cosmetic procedure in which minute doses of medication, vitamins, etc, are injected repeatedly into the mesodermal tissue under the skin to promote fat loss
 
[C20: from meso- + therapy]

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Main Entry:  mesotherapy
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  an alternative medicine treatment of injecting chemicals just under the skin to stimulate or break down tissues in the mesoderm
Etymology:  Gk mesos 'middle' + therapeia fr therapeuein 'treat medically'
Usage:  medicine
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