aerotherapeutics

[ air-oh-ther-uh-pyoo-tiks ]
/ ˌɛər oʊˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of air or of artificially prepared atmospheres.

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
Question 1 of 10
decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Also aer·o·ther·a·py [air-oh-ther-uh-pee] /ˌɛər oʊˈθɛr ə pi/.

Origin of aerotherapeutics

aero- + therapeutics

Words nearby aerotherapeutics

aerostat, aerostatic, aerostatics, aerostation, aerostructure, aerotherapeutics, aerothermodynamics, aerotitis media, aerotow, aerotrain, aerotropism
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020