self-treatment

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

self- +‎ treatment

Noun[edit]

self-treatment (countable and uncountable, plural self-treatments)

  1. (medicine) The action of attempting to cure one's own medical condition.
    Synonym: autotherapy
    Hyponym: self-medication
  2. (medicine) A method or substance intended to permit the user to cure their own medical condition.
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