actinotherapy

American

[ak-tin-oh-ther-uh-pee, ak-tuh-noh-] / ækˌtɪn oʊˈθɛr ə pi, ˌæk tə noʊ- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

radiotherapy, especially using ultraviolet rays.

actinotherapy British

/ ˌæktɪnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

a former name for radiotherapy

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Etymology

Origin of actinotherapy

First recorded in 1900–05; actino- + therapy

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A whole industry grew up around domestic actinotherapy.

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And when sunlight was not guaranteed, artificial alternatives emerged - known as actinotherapy.

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