THERMOTHERAPY

thermotherapy

(noun) the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thermotherapy (countable and uncountable, plural thermotherapies)

(medicine) The use of heat to treat disease

Source: Wiktionary


Ther`mo*ther"a*py, n. [Thermo-+ therapy.] (Med.)

Definition: Treatment of disease by heat, esp. by hot air.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 July 2025

SENSE

(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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