retreatment

See also: re-treatment

English

Alternative forms

• re-treatment

Etymology

From re- +‎ treatment.

Noun

retreatment (plural retreatments)

1. A treatment performed a second or subsequent time.
   • 1989 April 8, John Dooley, “Syphilis and AIDS: What's the Connection?”, in Gay Community News, page 8:

     In Europe, when people have syphilis infection they are treated very aggressively and their medical history is flagged, McKenna said. She recommends similar treatments for primary syphilis, including aqueous penicillin, and retreatment and reevaluation for two years on a regular basis.