mechanotherapy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɛkənəʊˈθɛɹəpi/ (UK)
Etymology
From mechano- + therapy, after Swedish mekanoterapi.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A type of physiotherapy designed to promote health through exercise and massage.
They were anxious to ship me to Milan where there were better X-ray facilities and where, after the operation, I could take mechano-therapy.
1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 78:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mechanotherapies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |