Noun

1. Treatment of disease by means of hypnotism.
   • 1897 - Lippincott's Medical Dictionary

     Hypnotherapy, the therapeutic use of hypnotism.

   • 1947 Leslie M. Lecron & Jean Bordeaux, Hypnotism Today

     Direct persuasive suggestion under hypnosis was the type of hypnotherapy used by the old medical practitioners of hypnotism.

   • 1960 The Spectator, November 25

     Scientific training is attempted in the...two-year Hypnotherapy Centre course.