actinotherapyn.

Brit.

/ˌaktᵻnə(ʊ)ˈθɛrəpi/, U.S.

/ˌæktənoʊˈθɛrəpi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; probably modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: actino- comb. form, therapy n.

Etymology: < actino- comb. form + therapy n., probably after German Actinotherapie (1899 or earlier; now Aktinotherapie ). Compare French actinothérapie (1909). Compare actinotherapeutic adj.

Medicine. Now rare.

Originally: treatment of disease by means of light; = phototherapy n. In later use also: = radiotherapy n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatment by light > [noun]

light cure1892

phototherapy1899

light therapy1900

actinotherapy1901

phototherapeutics1901

actinotherapeutics1909

sunray1921

photocoagulation1958

photochemotherapy1974

1901 W. S. Gottheil in Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 6 July 21/2 Actinotherapy seems to be the most suitable designation for the employment of the ordinary sun or arc light, or portions of their rays.

1908 Practitioner June 818 Various methods of treatment other than actinotherapy and X-ray therapy.

1925 E. H. Russell & W. K. Russell (title) Ultra-violet radiation and actinotherapy.

1942 Archit. Rev. 92 5 The central corridor, either side of which the X-ray and actinotherapy rooms are planned.

2006 Clin. Neurophysiol. 117 1361/1 A repeat MRI revealed a post-resection cavity with necrosis due to actinotherapy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	actinotherapy
释义	actinotherapyn. Brit. /ˌaktᵻnə(ʊ)ˈθɛrəpi/, U.S. /ˌæktənoʊˈθɛrəpi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; probably modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: actino- comb. form, therapy n. Etymology: < actino- comb. form + therapy n., probably after German Actinotherapie (1899 or earlier; now Aktinotherapie ). Compare French actinothérapie (1909). Compare actinotherapeutic adj. Medicine. Now rare. Originally: treatment of disease by means of light; = phototherapy n. In later use also: = radiotherapy n. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatment by light > [noun] light cure1892 phototherapy1899 light therapy1900 actinotherapy1901 phototherapeutics1901 actinotherapeutics1909 sunray1921 photocoagulation1958 photochemotherapy1974 1901 W. S. Gottheil in Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 6 July 21/2 Actinotherapy seems to be the most suitable designation for the employment of the ordinary sun or arc light, or portions of their rays. 1908 Practitioner June 818 Various methods of treatment other than actinotherapy and X-ray therapy. 1925 E. H. Russell & W. K. Russell (title) Ultra-violet radiation and actinotherapy. 1942 Archit. Rev. 92 5 The central corridor, either side of which the X-ray and actinotherapy rooms are planned. 2006 Clin. Neurophysiol. 117 1361/1 A repeat MRI revealed a post-resection cavity with necrosis due to actinotherapy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1901
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