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terapia única

[teh-RAH-pee-ah OO-nee-kah]
nounfemininepl: terapias únicas
single therapy; monotherapy
1. A medical treatment approach using only one therapeutic agent or method to treat a condition
The doctor recommended monotherapy with a single antibiotic for the infection.
O médico recomendou terapia única com um único antibiótico para a infecção.
2. In psychiatry or psychology, treatment using one primary therapeutic intervention
Monotherapy with cognitive behavioral therapy proved effective for her anxiety disorder.
A terapia única com terapia cognitivo-comportamental mostrou-se eficaz para seu transtorno de ansiedade.
Synonyms
monoterapiatratamento únicoterapêutica única
Antonyms
terapia combinadapoliterapiaterapia múltipla

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terapia única
Standard medical terminology in Brazil
Portugal
monoterapia
More commonly used in Portuguese medical literature
Medical/Scientific contexts
monoterapia
Preferred term in academic and clinical settings across lusophone regions

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