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noun
Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English therapy English biotherapy From bio- + therapy.
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