electrotherapy (n)
galvanism (n)
electric healing (n)
electrical healing (n)

n00662681

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
Outgoing links
Hypernym therapy
Derivationally related form galvanism → galvanize
Derivationally related form galvanism → galvanise
Derivationally related form electrotherapy → electrotherapist
Hyponym electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy, ECT
Incoming links
Hyponym therapy
Hypernym electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy, ECT
Derivationally related form electrotherapist → electrotherapy
Derivationally related form galvanise → galvanism
Derivationally related form galvanize → galvanism

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