or·gan·o·ther·a·py (ôr g -n -th r -p , ôr-g n-)n. The treatment of disease with preparations derived from animal endocrine organs or glandular extracts such as insulin and thyroxin. or gan·o·thera·peutic (-thr-py t k) adj. |
organotherapy
[-ther′əpē]
Etymology: Gk, organon + therapeia, treatment
the treatment of disease by administering animal endocrine glands or their extracts. Whole glands are no longer implanted, but substances derived from animal organs are widely used. Also called Brown-Séquard's treatment. organotherapeutic, adj.
organotherapy,
n See therapy, glandular.
organotherapy
therapeutic administration of animal endocrine organs or their extracts. See glandular therapy.
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