PHOTOTHERAPY

phototherapy

(noun) the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

phototherapy (countable and uncountable, plural phototherapies)

The use of light to treat disorders of the skin, and certain mood disorders.

Synonyms

• light therapy

Source: Wiktionary


Pho`to*ther"a*py, n. (Med.)

Definition: The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for treating diseases of the skin. -- Pho`to*the*rap"ic (#), Pho`to*ther`a*peu"tic (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 February 2025

BREAK

(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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