| abuse |
cruel or harmful treatment. [1/4 definitions] |
| abusive |
characterized by injurious or offensive treatment. [1/4 definitions] |
| acyclovir |
an antiviral drug used in the treatment of herpes simplex viral infections, chickenpox, and shingles. |
| allopathy |
treatment of disease with agents intended to produce effects that are different from those of the disease. (Cf. homeopathy.) |
| alternative medicine |
any medical treatment or therapy, such as homeopathy and acupuncture, that is considered nontraditional and is generally not taught in conventional medical schools. |
| anticonvulsant |
a substance that prevents or controls convulsions, as in the treatment of epilepsy. |
| asepsis |
a method of treatment that is free of such microorganisms. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomic cocktail |
(informal) a dose of a liquid, taken orally, that contains a radioactive substance used in the diagnosis or treatment of cancer. |
| bacitracin |
an antibiotic that is used externally in the treatment of skin infections. |
| bariatrics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of obesity and its medical or surgical treatment. |
| Black Lives Matter |
an early twenty-first century social and political movement that seeks to raise awareness of and put an end to unjust treatment of Black people, esp. that which occurs in the form of police brutality. |
| bronchodilator |
a drug that acts to dilate constricted air passages in the lungs, used esp. in the treatment of asthma. |
| brutality |
brutal or very cruel practice or treatment. [1/2 definitions] |
| burlesque |
any purposely ridiculous or grotesque treatment of a subject. [1/5 definitions] |
| calcium oxide |
a soft white caustic powder used in the treatment of waste, as an industrial alkali, and in the manufacture of steel, glass, plaster, and insecticides; lime; quicklime. |
| carbamazepine |
an anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy. |
| case history |
a record of pertinent facts and changes, usu. in a client or research subject undergoing medical, psychiatric, or similar treatment or study. |
| CAT scan |
an image of an area of the body that is formed from a grouping of x-rays on a computer. CAT scans are used to make a diagnosis in medical treatment. CAT stands for computerized axial tomography. |
| chiropody |
the professional treatment of minor ailments of the human foot; podiatry. |
| Christian |
acting or speaking in accord with the teachings of Jesus Christ, esp. as to treatment of other people. [1/5 definitions] |
| ciprofloxacin |
an antibiotic used in the treatment of bacterial infections. |