Relating to or having the ability to heal or treat oneself without external help.
From Greek 'auto-' (self) + 'therapeutic' (from 'therapeia' meaning healing or treatment). Modern medical term combining ancient Greek roots with contemporary healthcare vocabulary.
Your body has amazing autotherapeutic abilities—think of how a cut heals itself or how rest helps you recover from a cold. Some researchers even study whether certain placebo effects work through our autotherapeutic mechanisms, where belief literally helps our bodies heal.
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