organotherapy

English

Etymology

From organo- +‎ therapy.

Noun

organotherapy (countable and uncountable, plural organotherapies)

1. (medicine) The therapeutic use of the endocrine organs (or glandular extracts) of animals.
   • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 74:

     Deer Sperm: In ancient times, this was used as an ingredient on aphrodisiac concoctions. An example of organotherapy.

Synonyms

• glandular therapy
• opotherapy