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autotherapy
autotherapy n. 
/ˌɑdoʊˈθɛrəpi/ therapy applied by a person to himself or herself.
Brit. /ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈθɛrəpi/
, /ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈθɛrəpi/U.S. /ˌɔdoʊˈθɛrəpi/
, /ˌɔdoʊˈθɛrəpi//ˌɑdoʊˈθɛrəpi/ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > types of treatment generally > [noun] > treatment of oneself
autotherapy1885
1885 G. H. Taylor Pelvic & Hernial Therapeutics iii. xix. 219 Two months from the commencement of this auto-therapy of the child, the protrusion was found to be entirely reduced.
1933 H. G. Wells Shape of Things to Come ii. §8. 197 This great German mind..was incapable of autotherapy, and let its sickness have its way with it.
1995 A. Clej Geneal. Mod. Self vi. 125 The essay..and the diary may be viewed as the rudiments of a method that functions..as a form of autotherapy.
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