e·lec·tro·ther·a·py ( -l k tr -thr  -p )n. pl. e·lec·tro·ther·a·pies Medical therapy using electric currents. Also called electrotherapeutics. |
electrotherapy [ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ]
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(Medicine) treatment in which electric currents are passed through the tissues to stimulate muscle function in paralysed patients
electrotherapist n
electrotherapy
electrotherapeutics. — electrotherapist, n.
See also: Medical Specialtieselectrotherapeutics.
See also: Remedies
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| Noun | 1. | electrotherapy - the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief" ECT, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy - the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma |
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