oleotherapy

oleotherapy

 [o″le-o-ther´ah-pe] treatment by injections of oil.

o·le·o·ther·a·py

(ō'lē-ō-ther'ă-pē), Treatment of disease by an oil given internally or applied externally. Synonym(s): eleotherapy [oleo- + G. therapeia, therapy]

oleotherapy

An obsolete term for the topical or parenteral administration of oils—medicated or not—to treat various conditions; it is not used in the working mainstream medical parlance.

o·le·o·ther·a·py

(ō'lē-ō-ther'ă-pē) Treatment of disease by an oil given internally or applied externally. [oleo- + G. therapeia, therapy]