somatotherapy

somatotherapy definition - medical

so·mat·o·ther·a·py (sō-mătˈə-thĕrˌə-pē, sōˈmə-tə-)

noun
  1. Therapy directed at bodily or physical disorders.
  2. Therapy employing chemical or physical methods, especially the treatment of mental illness by such means as drugs, shock therapy, and lobotomy.

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