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RICE en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable) Acronym of rest, ice, compression, elevation (“a treatment method for soft-tissue injuries”).
   alt of compression
   alt of elevation
   alt of ice
   alt of rest
   • The RICE method is a simple self-care technique that aims to reduce swelling, ease pain, and speed up healing. 2024 April 24, Amy Gopal, Shelly Shepard, “RICE Method for Injuries”, in WebMD:
   • The care manager greeted Beth and Jim as they prepared to leave, […] and offered to give them brochures about RICE and physical therapy […] After the RICE therapy, Dr. Meredith recommended rehab for strengthening the ankle so that Beth could return to her physical fitness […] 2017, Ida Critelli Schick, edited by Laurinda Beebe Harman and Frances H. Cornelius, Ethical Health Informatics: Challenges and Opportunities, 3rd edition, Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning, →ISBN, page 277:
2. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable) Acronym of rest, immobilization, cold, elevation (“a treatment method for soft-tissue injuries”).
   alt of cold
   alt of elevation
   alt of immobilization
   alt of rest
3. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable) Acronym of reaction, initial, change, equilibrium (“a tabular system for keeping track of changing concentrations in an equilibrium reaction”).
   alt of change
   alt of equilibrium
   alt of initial
   alt of reaction
4. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable) Acronym of reciprocating internal combustion engine.
   alt of reciprocating internal combustion engine

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