actinotherapy

[ ak-tin-oh-ther-uh-pee, ak-tuh-noh- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. radiotherapy, especially using ultraviolet rays.

actinotherapy

/ ˌæktɪnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

1. a former name for radiotherapy

Word History and Origins

Origin of actinotherapy¹

First recorded in 1900–05; actino- + therapy

Example Sentences

A whole industry grew up around domestic actinotherapy.

From BBC

And when sunlight was not guaranteed, artificial alternatives emerged - known as actinotherapy.

From BBC