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actinotherapy

[ak-tin-oh-ther-uh-pee, ak-tuh-noh-]

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. radiotherapy, especially using ultraviolet rays.



actinotherapy

/ ˌæktɪnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

  1. a former name for radiotherapy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of actinotherapy1

First recorded in 1900–05; actino- + therapy
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Example Sentences

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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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