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单词 massotherapy
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massotherapyn.

Brit. /ˌmasəʊˈθɛrəpi/, U.S. /ˌmæsoʊˈθɛrəpi/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mass v.3, massage n.2, -o- connective, therapy n.
Etymology: < mass v.3 or mass- (in massage n.2) + -o- connective + therapy n., after e.g. hydrotherapy n., electrotherapy n., etc. Compare French massothérapie (1895).
Medicine.
The use of massage to treat medical conditions or relieve pain.
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1890 J. S. Billings National Med. Dict. II. 115/2 Massotherapy,..use of massage in therapeutics.
1986 Boulder Business Rep. (Nexis) Mar. 8 Techniques used for curing were drastically different than today's... Light, heat and vapor baths,..electrotherapy,..and massage therapy called massotherapy.
1994 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) 24 May 11- e/1 They want herbs, acupuncture, massotherapy. They want guided imagery and other alternative therapies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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