English

ferrotherapy

From ferro- + therapy.

Old Latin *fersom

Latin ferrum ‘iron’

Ancient Greek θεράπων ‘attendant, aide’

Ancient Greek θεραπεύω ‘to serve, treat medically’

Ancient Greek θεραπεία ‘service, medical treatment’

New Latin therapīa ‘therapy’

Today it means

noun The therapeutic use of iron compounds

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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