electrotherapy

American  

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

noun

1. treatment of diseases by means of electricity; electrotherapeutics.

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electrotherapy British  

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• electrotherapist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of electrotherapy

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + therapy

Example Sentences

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electrotherapy

This process, called electrotherapy, works both by attracting immune cells and skin cells to the wound and by boosting cell growth and division.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 31, 2023

In another room, they can sit in comfortable chairs with weighted blankets and meditate, or enjoy cranial electrotherapy stimulation, which some studies indicate can relieve anxiety, depression and stress.

From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2020

Roman physician Scribonius Largus prescribes electrotherapy for headaches and gout.

From Nature ● Jul. 12, 2016

He had experimented with everything from electrotherapy to massage and therapeutic baths, eventually abandoning those techniques because there was little evidence of success in his patients.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2015

Many physical remedial measures, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, climatotherapy and others, must be important adjuncts.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)