self-treatment

Noun

Meaning

(medicine) The action of attempting to cure one's own medical condition.
Synonym: autotherapy
Hyponym: self-medication

(medicine) A method or substance intended to permit the user to cure their own medical condition.

Examples

The question remains whether these changes are the causes or consequences of long-term insomnia. citation Substance-induced Alcohol-induced main Alcohol is often used as a form of self-treatment of insomnia to induce sleep. Source: Internet

For simple UTIs, children often respond to a three-day course of antibiotics. citation Women with recurrent simple UTIs may benefit from self-treatment upon occurrence of symptoms with medical follow-up only if the initial treatment fails. Source: Internet

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