electrotherapy Syllabification: (e·lec·tro·ther·a·py)Pronunciation: /iˌlektrōˈTHerəpē/Definition of electrotherapy noun the use of electric currents passed through the body to stimulate nerves and muscles, chiefly in the treatment of various forms of paralysis. Derivatives electrotherapeuticPronunciation: /-ˌTHerəˈpyo͞otik/ adjective electrotherapeuticalPronunciation: /-ˌTHerəˈpyo͞otikəl/ adjective electrotherapistPronunciation: /-pist/ noun electrotherapy in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of electrotherapy in the British & World English dictionary