Synonyms

electrotherapy

American

[ih-lek-troh-ther-uh-pee] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

treatment of diseases by means of electricity; electrotherapeutics.

electrotherapy British

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

treatment in which electric currents are passed through the tissues to stimulate muscle function in paralysed patients

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

electrotherapist

noun

Etymology

Origin of electrotherapy

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + therapy

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