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on-and-off treatment

[/ɑn ənd ɔf ˈtritmənt/]
nounpl: on-and-off treatments
tratamento intermitente
1. Medical or therapeutic treatment that is administered periodically with breaks or interruptions rather than continuously
The patient received on-and-off treatment for six months before showing improvement.
O paciente recebeu tratamento intermitente por seis meses antes de mostrar melhora.
2. A course of therapy characterized by alternating periods of active treatment and rest or cessation
The doctor recommended on-and-off treatment to allow the body to recover between sessions.
O médico recomendou tratamento intermitente para permitir que o corpo se recuperasse entre as sessões.
Synonyms
intermittent treatmentperiodic treatmentcyclical treatmentinterrupted treatmenttratamento cíclicotratamento periódico
Antonyms
continuous treatmentconstant treatmentuninterrupted treatmenttratamento contínuotratamento ininterrupto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tratamento intermitente
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese medical contexts
São Paulo
tratamento intermitente
Standard medical terminology
Rio de Janeiro
tratamento intermitente
Standard medical terminology
Portugal
tratamento intermitente
Standard medical terminology in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

start and stop treatment
treatment with breaks
cycle of treatment and rest
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