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one-time treatment

[/wʌn-taɪm ˈtriːtmənt/]
nounpl: one-time treatments
tratamento único
1. A medical or therapeutic intervention administered once, typically designed to resolve a condition without need for repetition
The doctor recommended a one-time treatment to eliminate the infection completely.
O médico recomendou um tratamento único para eliminar completamente a infecção.
2. A singular therapeutic session or procedure that addresses a problem in a single application
The laser surgery was a one-time treatment that permanently corrected her vision.
A cirurgia a laser foi um tratamento único que corrigiu permanentemente sua visão.
Synonyms
single treatmentone-shot treatmentsingular interventionsingle-dose treatment
Antonyms
ongoing treatmentcontinuous treatmentrecurring treatmentlong-term treatment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tratamento único
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese medical contexts
São Paulo
tratamento de dose única
Emphasis on single-dose aspect
Rio de Janeiro
tratamento único
Standard medical terminology
Portugal
tratamento singular
European Portuguese preference for 'singular' over 'único'

Related Idioms & Phrases

quick fix
one and done
silver bullet treatment
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