etiotropic

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adjective

That acts against the cause of a disease

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Meanings

adjectiveetiotropic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineThat acts against the cause of a disease

Origin

From etio- + -tropic.

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APA

etiotropic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etiotropic

MLA

“etiotropic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etiotropic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etiotropic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etiotropic.

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