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chrysotherapy

/ˌkrɪs.əʊˈθer.ə.pi/

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noun

/ˌkrɪs.əʊˈθer.ə.pi/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское лечение, включающее использование соединений, содержащих золото, для управления некоторыми заболеваниями, такими как ревматоидный артрит.

A medical treatment that involves the use of gold-containing compounds to manage certain diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

uncountable

  1. Gold-based medical treatmentC2formalmedical

    The use of gold compounds or gold-containing chemicals to treat certain diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis.

    ruЗолототерапия

    • Chrysotherapy was once a common treatment for severe rheumatoid arthritis.
    • The patient responded well to chrysotherapy after other treatments failed.
    • Modern medicine has largely replaced chrysotherapy with more targeted drugs.
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