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actinotherapy

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

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. radiotherapy, especially using ultraviolet rays.

actinotherapy British  
/ ˌæktɪnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

  1. a former name for radiotherapy

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Etymology

Origin of actinotherapy

First recorded in 1900–05; actino- + therapy

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