chronotherapeutics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

chro·​no·​ther·​a·​peu·​tics -ˌther-ə-ˈpyüt-iks How to pronounce chronotherapeutics (audio)
: chronotherapy sense 2
Chronotherapeutics, or chronotherapy, is the synchronization of medication with the biological rhythms of disease activity and symptom intensity.Mark Lyndon Bing et al., Patient Care
chronotherapeutic adjective
chronotherapeutic drug delivery

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“Chronotherapeutics.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/chronotherapeutics. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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