hypnotherapy

noun hyp·no·ther·a·py \ˌhip-nō-ˈther-ə-pē\

medical : the use of hypnosis to help people with emotional and psychological problems

Full Definition of HYPNOTHERAPY

: treatment by hypnotism

: psychotherapy that facilitates suggestion, reeducation, or analysis by hypnosis

— hyp·no·ther·a·pist \-pist\ noun

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Medical Dictionary

noun hyp·no·ther·a·py \-ˈther-ə-pē\

plural hyp·no·ther·a·pies

: treatment by hypnotism

: psychotherapy that facilitates suggestion, reeducation, or analysis by means of hypnosis

—hyp·no·ther·a·peu·tic \-ˌther-ə-ˈpyüt-ik\ adjective

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