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chronotherapeutics

(krŏnˌō-thĕrˌə-pyo͞oˈtĭks, krōˌnə-)

noun (used with sing. verb) In both senses also called chronotherapy.
  1. Medical treatment administered according to a schedule that corresponds to a person's daily, monthly, seasonal, or yearly biological clock, in order to maximize the health benefits and minimize adverse effects.
  2. Treatment of a sleep disorder by altering an individual's sleeping and waking times and resetting his or her biological clock.
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