chrys·o·ther·a·py (kr s  -th r -p )n. The treatment of disease by the administration of gold salts. |
chrysotherapy
[kris′ōther′əpē]
Etymology: Gk, chrysos + therapeia, treatment
the treatment of any disease with gold salts. chrysotherapeutic, adj.
chrysotherapy
the use of gold salts in the treatment of disease, e.g. autoimmune skin diseases and rheumatoid arthritis in dogs. They have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-immunological and antienzymatic activity.
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