n. [ Aero- + therapeutics. ] (Med.) Treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
n. (Med.) The branch of medical science which treats of the applications agent. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Hydro-, 1 + therapeutics. ] (Med.) A system of treating disease by baths and mineral waters. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Psycho- + therapeutics. ] (Med.) The treatment of disease by acting on the mind, as by suggestion; mind cure; psychotherapy. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Cf. F. thérapeutique. ] That part of medical science which treats of the discovery and application of remedies for diseases. [ 1913 Webster ]