chronotherapy
noun
chro·no·ther·a·py
ˌkrä-nō-ˈther-ə-pē
ˌkrō-
1
: treatment of a sleep disorder (such as insomnia) by changing sleeping and waking times in an attempt to reset the patient's biological clock
2
or chronotherapeutics
: the administration of medication or treatment in coordination with the body's circadian rhythms to maximize effectiveness and minimize side effects
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