electrotherapy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i lek′trō ther′ə pē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•lec•tro•ther•a•py  (i lek′trō ther′ə pē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Medicinetreatment of diseases by means of electricity;
    electrotherapeutics.
  • electro- + therapy 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
electrotherapy /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ/ n
  1. treatment in which electric currents are passed through the tissues to stimulate muscle function in paralysed patients
eˌlectroˈtherapist n
'electrotherapy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
electrotherapeutics - rehabilitation - therapy

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