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noun
The therapeutic use of gold (metallic or compounds).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: aurotherapy, gold therapy
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemotherapy
History
From chryso- + therapy.
Across languages
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