350. Remedies
See also 122. DISEASE and ILLNESS ; 130. DRUGS ; 266. MEDICAL SPECIALTIES .
- acology
- Archaic. the science of therapeutic remedies.
- acupuncture
- the oriental art of inserting fine needles into various parts of the body to treat certain types of disorders. — acupuncturist, n.
- alexipharmic
- an antidotal substance used to expel or resist poison. — alexipharmic, alexipharmac, adj.
- aliptic
- Obsolete, an ointment.
- alleviative
- any substance that alleviates a condition of disease or illness.
- allopathy
- the method of treating diseases by using agents that produce effects different from those of the disease. Cf. homeopathy . — allopath, allopathist, n . — allopathie, adj.
- analeptic
- a restorative, invigorating medicine.
- anodyne
- a pain-relieving medicine, as an opiate or narcotic.
- antidotary
- Obsolete, a treatise on antidotes. Also called pharmacopoeia .
- antidote
- a remedy to counteract a harmful substance in the body.
- antiperiodic
- a remedy used to prevent the recurrence of certain periodic illnesses as fevers.
- antiphlogistic
- a medicine for reducing inflammation or fever; a febrifuge; an antipyretic. — antiphlogistic, adj.
- antipyretic
- antiphlogistic.
- antipyrotic
- a medicine for treating burns.
- antiseptic
- any substance that inhibits infection, as alcohol.
- antivenin
- 1. an antidote for venom, as snake venom, formed by gradually increased injection of the venom into the bloodstream.
- 2. the serum containing this antidote.
- assuasive
- any medicinal substance or preparation that soothes or alleviates. — assuasive, adj.
- bactericide
- an agent that destroys bacteria.
- balneotherapy
- the treatment of illness or disease by bathing.
- bibliotherapy
- Psychiatry. the therapeutic use of books and magazines in the treatment of mental illness or shock. — bibliotherapist, n . — bibliotherapeutic, adj.
- biotherapy
- the treatment of illness and disease with substances derived from living organisms, as vaccines and serums.
- cathartic
- a purgative medicine.
- catholicon
- a universal remedy or panacea.
- cerate
- a thick ointment composed of fat, wax, and other ingredients, applied externally to cure various diseases.
- chemotherapy
- Med. the treatment of disease by the use of chemicals that have a toxic effect on the microorganisms causing the disease or that selectively destroy tumor tissues. — chemotherapist, n . — chemotherapeutic, adj.
- chiropractic
- 1. Also called chiropraxis . a therapeutic system based on the doctrine that disease is the result of interference with nerve function and that adjusting the segments of the spinal column will restore a normal condition.
- 2. a chiropractor. — chiropractor, n .
- chiropraxis
- chiropractic.
- chromotherapy
- treatment of illness by colored lights.
- cryotherapy
- a method of treatment involving applications of cold. Also crymotherapy .
- demulcent
- a medicine or other preparation that has a soothing or emollient influence on an inflamed area.
- diathermy
- a method of treatment involving the production of heat in the body by electric currents. Also diathermia . — diathermic, adj.
- electrotherapeutics
- the branch of medicine that treats illness with electricity. Also electrotherapy . — electrotherapeutic, electrotherapeutical, adj.
- electrotherapy
- electrotherapeutics.
- elixir
- 1. a tincture composed of a sweetened solution of alcohol to which has been added a small amount of the drug to be administered.
- 2. a panacea, cure-all, or universal remedy. See also 7. ALCHEMY .
- emollient
- a medical preparation that has a soothing effect on surface tissues.
- epulotic
- a medicinal preparation that assists in the healing of wounds.
- errhine
- a medicine used to clear the nose or to promote sneezing.
- expectorant
- any medicine that assists the coughing up of phlegm, mucus, etc., from the chest.
- febrifuge
- anything for reducing or ending fever; an antiphlogistic; an antipyretic.
- heliotherapy
- a method of treating illness by exposure to the rays of the sun.
- homeopathy, homoeopathy
- the method of treating diseases by drugs that produce symptoms similar to those of the disease. — homeopathist, homoeopathist, homeopath, homoeopath, n . — homeopathic, homoeopathic, adj.
- homeotherapy, homoeotherapy
- a method of therapy using an agent that is similar to but not identical with the causative agent of the disease. — homeotherapeutic, homoeotherapeutic, adj.
- hypnotherapy
- the treatment of disease and illness by hypnosis.
- iamatology
- the branch of medicine that deals with remedies.
- iatralipsis
- a method of treatment involving anointing and rubbing. Also iatraliptics .
- jugulation
- an attempt to cure a disease by applying very severe, often life-threatening, measures. See also 232. KILLING .
- kinesiatrics
- the branch of medicine that concerns itself with muscular exercise as a cure for disease. Also kinesipathy .
- leechcraft
- Archaic. the doctor’s craft; the art or science of healing.
- leechdom
- Humorous or Derogatory, the world or realm of doctors or medicine.
- lenitive
- a medicinal preparation or application for soothing pain; a palliative. — lenitive, adj.
- lingism
- Rare. a gymnastic treatment for disease, named after a Swedish physician, Peter H. Ling.
- massotherapy
- the use of massage as a treatment for certain illnesses or diseases.
- maturative
- a medicinal preparation applied to an inflamed area to stimulate the process of suppuration or maturation.
- mechanotherapy
- the process of treating illness or disease by mechanical means, as by massage. Cf. massotherapy .
- metallotherapy
- treatment of disease and illness with metals, particularly with the salt forms of metals.
- naprapathy
- a healing system based on the theory that disease or illness is caused by strained ligaments and other problems of connective tissue and can be treated by massage. — naprapath, n .
- naturopathism, naturopathy
- a method of treating disease using food, exercise, heat, etc. to assist the natural healing process. — naturopath , n. — naturopathic , adj.
- opotherapy
- the treatment of illness and disease with extracts made from certain glands of animals, as the thyroid or adrenal glands. Also called organotherapy .
- organotherapy
- opotherapy.
- orthopathy
- the treatment of illness or disease without the use of drugs.
- osteopathy
- a method of treating ailments on the premise that they result from the pressure of misplaced bones on nerves, and are curable by manipulation. — osteopath, n . — osteopathie, adj.
- panacea
- a cure-all or universal remedy; an elixir. — panacean, adj.
- Perkinism
- a former treatment for rheumatism, developed by Dr. Elisha Perkins, in which the ends of two rods made of different metals were applied to the affected parts. Also called tractoration .
- pharmacology
- the science of drugs, their preparation, uses, effects, and dispensation. — pharmacologist, n . — pharmacologic, pharmacological, adj.
- pharmacopoeia
- a complete listing of all drugs and information concerning them.
- phototherapy, phototherapeutics
- the treatment of disease, especially diseases of the skin, with light rays. — phototherapeutic, adj.
- physiotherapy
- the treatment of disease, bodily defects, or bodily weaknesses by physical remedies, as massage, special exercises, etc., rather than by drugs. — physiotherapist, n .
- polychrest
- a drug that serves as a remedy for several diseases. — polychrestic, adj.
- psychotherapy
- the science or method of treating psychological abnormalities or disorders by psychological techniques. See also 266. MEDICAL SPECIALTIES . — psychotherapist, n.
- radiotherapy
- the treatment of diseases, especially malignant cancer, with radium or other radioactive substances. Also called radium therapy .
- radiothermy
- a form of therapy using heat from a short-wave radio or diathermy apparatus.
- reflexology
- the oriental art of treating certain disorders by stimulating special areas on the sole of the foot. — reflexologist, n.
- roentgenology, röntgenology
- the use of x rays in the treatment of illness and disease. — roentgenologist, röntgenologist, n.
- roentgenotherapy, röntgenotherapy
- treatment of disease and illness by means of x rays.
- sanability
- Rare. the state or condition of being curable; susceptibility to remedy. — sanable, adj.
- serology
- 1. the science of the preparation and use of serums.
- 2. the study of serums. — serologist, n. — serological, adj.
- serotherapy
- treatment of illness or disease by means of serum obtained from inoculated animals.
- siriasis
- Obsolete, a sun bath or exposure to the sun for curative purposes.
- superscription
- Pharmacy. the part of a prescription with the Latin word recipe, usually represented by the symbol R x .
- taeniafuge, teniafuge
- a preparation or agent for expelling tapeworms from the body.
- tetrapharmacon
- Rare. an ointment composed of wax, resin, lard, and pitch.
- theotherapy
- treatment of illness or disease by prayer and other religious exercises. — theotherapist, n.
- theriac, theriaca
- a compound of sixty-four drugs made into an electuary by pulverization and the addition of honey, formerly used as an antidote for poison. Also called Venice treacle . — theriac, theriacal, therial, adj.
- tincture
- Pharmacy. a medicinal substance in soluble form, especially in a solution of alcohol.
- transillumination
- a form of medical examination in which a strong light is cast through the body or a body part so that blockages, foreign objects, etc., can be seen. — transilluminator, n.
- urtication
- the former practice of flogging a paralyzed limb or part with nettles, for the stimulating effect.
- ustulation
- Pharmacy. the process of heating moist substances so that they can be pulverized.
- variolation, variolization
- inoculation against smallpox.
- vermicide
- a substance for killing worms, especially intestinal worms, in animals or humans. Cf. vermifuge .
- vermifuge
- a drug for expelling worms from the intestinal tract. Cf. vermicide . — vermifuge, adj.
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