phototherapeutics
[ foh-tuh-ther-uh-pyoo-tiks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of light rays.
Origin of phototherapeutics
1First recorded in 1900–05; photo- + therapeutics
Other words from phototherapeutics
- pho·to·ther·a·peu·tic, adjective
Words Nearby phototherapeutics
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