absent treatments

A form of absent treatment — A (nonscientific or pseudoscientific) form of (alleged) medical therapy in which the practitioner brings about healing despite their being physically absent, through telepathy, telekinesis, prayer, or a combination of those.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of absent treatment
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