reflexology
a system of massaging specific areas of the foot or sometimes the hand in order to promote healing, relieve stress, etc., in other parts of the body.
Medicine/Medical. the study of reflex movements and processes.
Origin of reflexology
1Other words from reflexology
- re·flex·ol·o·gist, noun
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Words, of course, would be of little use without the added effect of his conditioned reflexology.
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British Dictionary definitions for reflexology
/ (ˌriːflɛkˈsɒlədʒɪ) /
a form of therapy practised as a treatment in alternative medicine in which the soles of the feet are massaged: designed to stimulate the blood supply and nerves and thus relieve tension
psychol the belief that behaviour can be understood in terms of combinations of reflexes
Derived forms of reflexology
- reflexologist, noun
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