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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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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