Etymology

psychotherapeutics

Today it means: psychotherapy Full definition →

English therapeutics ← Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)
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  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Englishtherapeutics
  5. English todaypsychotherapeutics

From psycho- + therapeutics.

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