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electrotherapy

Syllabification: (e·lec·tro·ther·a·py)
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

electrotherapeutic

adjective

electrotherapeutical

adjective

electrotherapist

Pronunciation: /-pist/
noun

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