pharmacotherapy

pharmacotherapy
Treatment of disease by means of drugs. SEE ALSO: chemotherapy. [pharmaco- + G. therapeia, therapy]

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phar·ma·co·ther·a·py .fär-mə-kō-'ther-ə-pē n, pl -pies the treatment of disease and esp. mental disorder with drugs

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phar·ma·co·ther·a·py (fahr″mə-ko-therґə-pe) [pharmaco- + therapy] the treatment of disease by drugs. Cf. chemotherapy. Called also drug therapy or treatment.

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  • pharmacotherapy — noun Date: circa 1903 the treatment of disease and especially mental illness with drugs …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pharmacotherapy — /fahr meuh koh ther euh pee/, n. the treatment of disease through the administration of drugs. [1905 10; PHARMACO + THERAPY] * * * …   Universalium

  • pharmacotherapy — noun The use of pharmaceuticals to treat disease …   Wiktionary

  • pharmacotherapy — n. treatment by drugs …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pharmacotherapy — phar·ma·co·therapy …   English syllables

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  • pharmacotherapy — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pharmaco + therapy : the treatment of disease with drugs …   Useful english dictionary

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