chro·no·ther·a·py
| \ ˌkrä-nō-ˈther-ə-pē
, ˌkrō- \
, ˌkrō- \
Definition of chronotherapy
1
: treatment of a sleep disorder (such as insomnia) by changing sleeping and waking times in an attempt to reset the patient's biological clock
2
or chronotherapeutics \
ˌkrä-nə-ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tiks
, ˌkrō-
\
: the administration of medication or treatment in coordination with the body's circadian rhythms to maximize effectiveness and minimize side effects
, ˌkrō-
\
: the administration of medication or treatment in coordination with the body's circadian rhythms to maximize effectiveness and minimize side effects
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chronotherapy
noun
chro·no·ther·a·py
| \ ˌkrän-ə-ˈther-ə-pē, ˌkrō-nə-
\
\
plural chronotherapies
Medical Definition of chronotherapy
1
: treatment of a sleep disorder (as insomnia) by changing sleeping and waking times in an attempt to reset the patient's biological clock
A nondrug treatment called chronotherapy can be used to "re-set" the body clock.— Tara Parker-Pope, The Wall Street Journal
2
or chronotherapeutics \
-ˌther-ə-ˈpyüt-iks
\
: the administration of medication or treatment in coordination with the body's circadian rhythms to maximize effectiveness and minimize side effects
Chronotherapy is the relatively new practice of timed treatment. — The Daily News of Los Angeles
\
: the administration of medication or treatment in coordination with the body's circadian rhythms to maximize effectiveness and minimize side effects
Chronotherapy is the relatively new practice of timed treatment. — The Daily News of Los Angeles
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