English
malariotherapy
From malario- + therapy.
Formed from malario- + therapy
Ancient Greek θεράπων ‘attendant, aide’
Ancient Greek θεραπεύω ‘to serve, treat medically’
Ancient Greek θεραπεία ‘service, medical treatment’
New Latin therapīa ‘therapy’
English therapy
Today it means
noun The intentional infection of a syphilis patient with malaria in order to induce a fever.
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Etymograph / malariotherapy