organotherapy

or·gan·o·ther·a·py

(ôr′gə-nō-thĕr′ə-pē, ôr-găn′ō-)

n. pl. or·gan·o·ther·a·pies

Treatment of disease with animal endocrine organs or extracts such as insulin and thyroxin.

or′gan·o·ther′a·peu′tic (-pyo͞o′tĭk) adj.

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organotherapy

(ˌɔːɡənəʊˈθɛrəpɪ)

(Medicine) the treatment of disease with extracts of animal endocrine glands

organotherapeutic adj

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organotherapy

opotherapy.

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Glandular therapy has alternative names such as organotherapy, cell therapy (where extracts are injected), and live cell therapy, which normally uses extracts orally or intravenously.

Glandulars in Nutritional Supplements

Glandular therapy has alternative names such as: organotherapy, cell therapy where extracts are injected; and live cell therapy which normally uses extracts orally or intravenously.

Glandulars in Nutritional Supplements

ECKMAN, THE STARVATION TREATMENT OF DIABETES 9-13 (1915); see also Robert Tattersall, Pancreatic Organotherapy for Diabetes, 1889-1921, 39 MED.

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The ancient form of organotherapy, or glandular therapy, became popularised in the late 19th century with injections of 'testicular juice' being used for rejuvenation of men and to combat feminine debility.