THERMOTHERAPY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("thermotherapy" is a kind of...):

therapy ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.))

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