| 单词 | reflexology |
| 释义 | reflexology[ ree-flek-sol-uh-jee ] / ˌri flɛkˈsɒl ə dʒi / nouna system of massaging specific areas of the foot or sometimes the hand in order to promote healing, relieve stress, etc., in other parts of the body. Medicine/Medical. the study of reflex movements and processes. Origin of reflexologyFirst recorded in 1920–25; reflex + -o- + -logy OTHER WORDS FROM reflexologyre·flex·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby reflexologyreflexivize, reflex ligament, reflex neurogenic bladder, reflexogenic, reflexograph, reflexology, reflexometer, reflex sensation, reflex symptom, refluent, reflux Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for reflexologyreflexology / (ˌriːflɛkˈsɒlədʒɪ) / nouna form of therapy practised as a treatment in alternative medicine in which the soles of the feet are massaged: designed to stimulate the blood supply and nerves and thus relieve tension psychol the belief that behaviour can be understood in terms of combinations of reflexes Derived forms of reflexologyreflexologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for reflexologyreflexology [ rē′flĕk-sŏl′ə-jē ] n.The study of reflex responses, especially as they affect behavior. A method of massage that relieves nervous tension through the application of finger pressure, especially to the feet. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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