1. Medical or therapeutic treatment that addresses the underlying cause of a disease or condition rather than merely treating symptoms
The doctor recommended causal treatment to address the root of the infection.
O médico recomendou tratamento causal para resolver a origem da infecção.
2. In medical research and practice, an intervention designed to eliminate or neutralize the causative agent or factor responsible for a health problem
Causal treatment of hypertension involves managing the underlying conditions.
O tratamento causal da hipertensão envolve controlar as condições subjacentes.