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electrotherapy vs therapy

therapy vs electrotherapy

electrotherapy and therapy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electrotherapy Yes No No No
therapy Yes No No No
As nouns, therapy is a hypernym of electrotherapy; that is, therapy is a word with a broader meaning than electrotherapy:
  • electrotherapy: the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
  • therapy: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Other hypernyms of electrotherapy include treatment.
electrotherapy (noun) therapy (noun)
the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Difference between electrotherapy and therapy

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