aromatherapynoun [ U ]
uk/əˌrəʊ.məˈθer.ə.pi/us/əˌroʊ.məˈθer.ə.pi/the treatment of worry or nervousness, or medical conditions that are not serious, by rubbing pleasant-smelling natural oils into the skin or breathing in their smell:
aromatherapy massage
aromatherapy oils
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Alternative & traditional therapies
- acupressure
- acupuncture
- allopathy
- autosuggestion
- Ayurvedic medicine
- bleed
- bloodletting
- CAM
- deep tissue massage
- echinacea
- folk medicine
- healer
- homeopath
- hypnosis
- hypnotherapy
- mesmerize
- reflexology
- reiki
- TCM
- Turkish bath
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aromatherapeutic
adjective uk/əˌrəʊ.mə.θe.rəˈpjuː.tɪk/us/əˌroʊ.mə.θe.rəˈpjuː.t̬ɪk/
aromatherapist
noun [ C ] uk/əˌrəʊ.məˈθer.ə.pɪst/us/əˌroʊ.məˈθer.ə.pɪst/
a trained aromatherapist