phototherapeutics
[ foh-tuh-ther-uh-pyoo-tiks ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of light rays.
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Origin of phototherapeutics
First recorded in 1900–05; photo- + therapeutics
OTHER WORDS FROM phototherapeutics
pho·to·ther·a·peu·tic, adjectiveWords nearby phototherapeutics
photosynthesize, photosystem, phototaxis, phototelegraphy, phototheodolite, phototherapeutics, phototherapy, photothermic, phototonus, phototopography, phototoxic
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