(from ἀποθεάω, I cure), in physic, properly denotes a complete or finished cure.

APOTHERAPIA is also used in the gymnastic art, for the last part of all regular exercise, viz. friction or unction with oil, before as well as after bathing. The design of this was partly to cleanse the skin from any filth or dust it might have contracted during the exercise, and partly to remove weariness.