Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The treatment of certain diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis, with gold compounds.
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- noun medicine The
therapeutic use ofgold (metallic or compounds)
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- noun the use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis)
Etymologies
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From chryso- + therapy
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