- metallotherapy
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/meuh tal'oh ther"euh pee/, n. Med.therapy by the use of metals or their salts.[1875-80; METALLO- + THERAPY]
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metallotherapy
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Metallotherapy — Me*tal lo*ther a*py, n. [L. metallum metal + E. therapy.] (Med.) Treatment of disease by applying metallic plates to the surface of the body. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metallotherapy — me·tal·lo·ther·a·py (mə tal″o therґə pe) [metal + therapy] the treatment of disease by applying metals to the skin … Medical dictionary
metallotherapy — /meuh tal oh ther euh pee/, n. Med. therapy by the use of metals or their salts. [1875 80; METALLO + THERAPY] … Useful english dictionary
Perkinism — Per kin*ism, n. (Med.) A remedial treatment, by drawing the pointed extremities of two rods, each of a different metal, over the affected part; tractoration, first employed by Dr. Elisha Perkins of Norwich, Conn. See {Metallotherapy}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
